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PRG 420 Wk 1 Discussion – Java Basics
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
In this week’s reading, you are learning the basics of Java (input/output, storing data in variables, and performing math operations).
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Discuss how these basics differ from other programming languages you have used in the past.
- How are the basics of Java like other programming languages?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
PRG 420 Wk 2 Discussion – Control Flow in Programming
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
A series of if/else/else-if statements are used for a program to make decisions. But sometimes the series of statements must be written in a certain order to work and make correct decisions as intended.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Provide a code example of such a situation and explain why the order of the if/else/else-if statements matter.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
PRG 420 Wk 3 Discussion – Why Use a Loop?
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Most programming languages provide loop statements that help users iteratively process code. In Java, different loop types exist.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Explain the different types of loops presented and situations where each type can be used.
- Provide code examples to support your comments.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
PRG 420 Wk 4 Discussion – Arrays
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Loops are used frequently in coordination with arrays.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Explain how loops and arrays go hand in hand and how difficult some array processes would be without the use of loops.
- Are some loops better to use with arrays than others?
- Provide a code example that supports your comments.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
PRG 420 Wk 5 Discussion – The Benefit of Methods
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Methods are helpful in making code modular. Each method tends to perform a single, specific task.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Explain why this is the case and how a method uses input to perform that task.
- Provide a code example that supports your comments.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.