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Motivation
Impediments to . . .
Most Approaches
Our Approach: Lift . . .
The Architecture . . .
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Prototype in Python
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Using Video Games toTeach Computer Programming
Donald H. House, Brian A. Malloy,Cory Buckley and Chris Malloy
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Our Approach: Lift . . .
The Architecture . . .
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Prototype in Python
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1. Motivation
• Who:
– Non CS Majors: Artists, Architects
– Digital Production Arts
– Human Centered Computing
• Why:
– Build computing foundation
– Generalist: Programmer & Artist
• My job: artists to programmers
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2. Impediments to Success
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2.1. Low Bs Don’t Work!
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3. Most Approaches
• Realize programming is difficult
• Use abstraction to remove rigor
• Icons & drag-and-drop approach
• Advantage: make programming accessible
• Disadvantage: hide computational model
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4. Our Approach: Lift the Veil
• Begin with an architecture abstraction
• Build basic programming paradigms
• Progressively “unveil” more architecture
• Progress to searching, sorting, . . .
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4.1. Our Approach: Lift the Veil
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4.2. Our Approach: Two Delivery Modes
• Lecture: Visualization of code execution
• Independent: game drives curriculum
• Independent: Cannot progress until mastercurrent level
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4.3. Our Approach: Lift the Veil
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5. The Architecture Simulator
• “Safe” programming environment
• Illustrate execution flow
• Explose computational model
• Gradual unveiling in 8 levels
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5.1. Simulator: Level I
• 5 instructions:input, output, assignment, if, while
• 4 registers
• Puzzles:
1. Swap 2 integers
2. Find the largest of 3 numbers
3. Input n numbers; find largest
4. Input numbers until sentinel; find largest
5. Find average of list of numbers
A DCB
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5.2. Simulator: Level II
• Add array
• Puzzles:
1. Find no closest to average
2. Sort list of numbers
3. Find median
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5.3. Simulator: Eight Levels
1. 4 registers
2. Arrays
3. Type system
4. Memory & Addresses
5. Internal rep of data
6. Functions, AR, scope
7. Globals & static vars
8. Heap
The Craft of Computer Programming: Lifting the Veil,
Future Play Video Game Conference, Vancouver, BC,
May 6-7, 2010.
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5.4. The Simulator: Level 8: Full Model100010041008100C101010141018101C102010241028102C103010341038103C104010441048104C105010541058105C106010641068106C107010741078107C1080
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6. The Video Game
• Intention: Plug & Play
• Game tailored to audience
• Curriculum drives Game drives simulator
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6.1. The Video Game
• Find a register in the game
• Solve a puzzle and get second register
• or . . .
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6.2. The Video Game
• Fully Integrate Game and Programming
• Programming s/ not be a punishment
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6.3. Story Boards
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6.4. Story Boards
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6.5. Story Boards
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7. Prototype in Python
• 2D
• Not easily published on web
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7.1. Second Prototype in Unity 3D
• 3D
• Publishable on web
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