Lecture 1 - Starting out

What is Programming? A useful definition Object Orientation (and it’s counterparts) Thinking OO Programming Blocks Variables Logic Data Structures Methods

The Spectrum of knowledge - starting off

A few files for background reading

Programming Principles: Starting Out

In this lecture we describe the structure of the Programming Principles course at Southampton, look at the definitions and paradigms of programming, and take a look ahead to the key things that we will be covering in the weeks ahead.

Envisioning (starting the project)2: User Stories, Sprint Planning, Risk Assessment

Second in a two part set of lectures on Agile Envisioning. The lectures describe the process of starting up a project. 1) creating a shared understanding amongst the team and customers using Stakeholder Analysis, Personas and User stories 2) Sprint planning and using a burndown chart 3) Risk assessment

Envisioning (starting the project) 1: Stakeholders and Personas

First of a two part set of lectureson Agile Envisioning. The lectures describe the process of starting up a project: building a shared understanding of the customer through Stakeholder Analysis and Personas

Starting to Build: storyboards, scenarios,design tools

This lecture covers the use of Agile design tools: Storyboards and Scenarios, used in conjunction with Personas. These are also used in participatory design.