EMT1111
Logic and Problem Solving
Fall 2012
Dr. José M. Reyes Álamo
Lecture 1
Outline
 The professor
 Class objectives
 Text book and references
 In class conduct
 Homework, assignments, and evaluation
 Blackboard
 Basic computer skills you should know
 Create your portfolio
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The Professor
José M. Reyes Álamo, Ph.D.
• B.S., Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
• Ph.D., Computer Science, Iowa State University
• Software Engineer for a Financial Software Company
• Research Assistant at Iowa State University (Smart Home
Environment)
• Software Engineer and Programmer during my senior year and
before grad school
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Research Interests
• Software Engineering
• Embedded Devices programming
(sensors, actuators, smart phones)
• Smart Environments
• Formal Methods and Model Checking
• Service-Oriented Architectures and
Web Services
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Prof. Reyes Álamo
José M. Reyes Álamo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Computer Engineering Technology
New York City College of Technology
Office: V621
Email: jreyesalamo@citytech.cuny.edu
Current CityTech website:
http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jreyesalamo/
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About the Class
Tools to be Used
• Learn Python and AppInventor for Android
• Create small programs and apps to learn
computer engineering concepts
• Learn to solve problems following software
engineering principles.
• Encourage your creativity to use technology to
solve problems.
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Python
• In this course we will use the Python
programming language.
• Python is a relatively simple programming
language:
– Fewer alternatives (one way to do it)
– Easier to accomplish common tasks
• This allows us to focus less on the language and
more on problem solving
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Python
• Python in an interpreted language which
allows you to type program statements into
the Python window and see results
immediately.
• Other programming languages require an
intermediate step before you can run a
program called compiling.
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Python
• Python is useful for general problems as you can
do things with it quickly.
• Python is used to solve problems in many areas.
Many packages are available to help for a
particular area
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App Inventor
• Programming with
blocks
• Tutorials & small
projects
• You can develop
Android apps
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What kind of apps?
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What kind of apps?
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Why is programming so important?
• This class is about programming; that is, is about creating
software.
• What is a computer without software?
• What kind of job will you be able to get with no
programming skills?
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The syllabus
• EMT1111 Logic and Problem Solving
• https://sites.google.com/site/emt1111f12/syllabus
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Basic computer skills
• How to take screenshots (Windows)
• How to take screenshots (Mac)
• Finding pictures on the internet
• How to download pictures from a website
• findsounds.com
• Inkscape
• Aviary tools
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Create your portfolio
• Examples
– Alejandro Medina
+ https://sites.google.com/site/dragonknight130/home
– Martin Martinez
+ https://sites.google.com/site/martin168th/
– Ayouba Doumbia
+ https://sites.google.com/site/ayoubadoumbia/
• Minimum requirements
– Short bio with picture (for home page)
– A web page for each app:
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A description about what the app does
A picture of the main screen (emulator)
A picture of the blocks diagram
The .zip file with the source code (name it using your last name)
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