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Texas Fundamentals of Computer Science

Introduction to Programming

Students explore the fundamentals of programming by giving commands to Karel the Dog using JavaScript syntax, functions, control structures, and proper programming formatting.

Lessons

2.1 Introduction to Programming With Karel

  • Introduction to Programming With Karel
  • Quiz: Karel Commands
  • Our First Karel Program
  • Your First Karel Program
  • Short Stack
  • +1 more

2.2 More Basic Karel

  • More Basic Karel
  • More Basic Karel Quiz
  • Tennis Ball Square
  • Make a Tower
  • Pyramid of Karel
  • +1 more

2.3 Karel Can't Turn Right

  • Karel Can't Turn Right
  • Karel Can't Turn Right Quiz
  • Tower and Turn Right
  • Fireman Karel
  • Slide Karel
  • +2 more

2.4 Functions in Karel

  • Functions in Karel
  • Functions in Karel Quiz
  • Turn Around
  • Pancakes
  • Backflip
  • +2 more

2.5 The Start Function

  • The Start Function
  • The Start Function Quiz
  • Tower with Start Function
  • Pancakes with Start
  • Digging Karel with Start

2.6 Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel

  • Top Down Design and Decomposition in Karel
  • Top Down Design and Decomposition Quiz
  • Hurdle Karel
  • The Two Towers
  • Make a 'Z'
  • +1 more

2.7 Commenting Your Code

  • Commenting Your Code
  • Commenting Your Code Quiz
  • Hurdle Karel
  • The Two Towers + Comments
  • Reflection: Commenting

2.8 Super Karel

  • Super Karel
  • Super Karel Quiz
  • Hurdle Karel (with SuperKarel)
  • The Two Towers + SuperKarel
  • Super Karel Badge

2.9 For Loops

  • For Loops
  • For Loops Quiz
  • Repeated Move
  • Put Down Tennis Balls
  • Take 'em All
  • +3 more

2.10 If Statements

  • If Statements
  • If Statements Quiz
  • If Statements
  • Safe Take Ball
  • Is There a Ball?

2.11 If/Else Statements

  • If/Else Statements
  • If/Else Statements Quiz
  • If/Else Statements
  • One Ball in Each Spot
  • Right Side Up
  • +1 more

2.12 While Loops in Karel

  • While Loops in Karel
  • While Loops in Karel Quiz
  • Move to Wall
  • Follow The Yellow Ball Road
  • Lay Row of Tennis Balls
  • +1 more

2.13 Control Structures Example

  • Control Structures Example
  • Control Structures Example Quiz
  • Cleanup Karel
  • Random Hurdles

2.14 Karel Algorithms

  • Karel Algorithms
  • Quiz: Which Control Structure?
  • Algorithms Example: Move Stack
  • Move Tennis Ball Stack
  • Climbing Karel
  • +1 more

2.15 How to Indent Your Code

  • How to Indent Your Code
  • How to Indent Your Code Quiz
  • Dance and Clean Karel
  • Diagonal
  • Staircase

2.16 Ultra Karel

  • Ultra Karel
  • Ultra Karel Quiz
  • Red Frame
  • Slip 'n Slide
  • Invert Colors
  • +2 more

2.17 Karel Challenges

  • Fetch
  • Racing Karel
  • Tower Builder
  • Super Cleanup Karel
  • Double Tennis Balls
  • +1 more

2.18 End of Unit Quiz

  • Introduction to Programming Unit Quiz

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