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What is Programming?

What is Programming?

Slides to accompany workshops with high school kids, who have never heard of programming as a possible answer to the question 'what do I want to be when I grow up'

During the workshop we build a game by adding new features progressively.

http://ammeep.github.com/CollieInSpace/

Amy Palamountain

February 22, 2013
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  1. What is
    Programming?

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  2. Do I want to be a
    programmer?

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  3. want to try?

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  4. Building
    Games

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  5. Setting
    Good Guys
    Bad Guys
    atmosphere
    love ‘em
    come last

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  6. Backdrop!

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  7. Good Guy!

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  8. Bad Guys!

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  9. We built a
    game

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  10. Do I want to be a
    programmer?

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  11. How do I become
    a programmer?

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  12. Computer Science
    Software Engineering
    Self Taught

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  13. Your game is online here
    www.amy.palamounta.in
    + other programming info

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