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Softdev: What programming language?
Aaron:
Hi to all students past and present who have or are currently completing Software Development.
I'd like to get a general idea of what programming language your class is focusing on for this subject - please comment below with a post containing what language you are using (or have used, for past students) and your thoughts (e.g. was it easy to learn? were you forced to learn it all yourself or did your teacher help you with learning it?)
Please note: To discuss pros/cons of programming languages or to debate for/against another person's programming language suggestion please direct your comments to this thread: https://atarnotes.com/forum/index.php?topic=183589.0 - This thread is for you to state what language you are doing and your thoughts ONLY.
MightyBeh:
My class is working with vb.net. We only really covered the basics in class (creating variables, if statements, loops, arrays, records and stuff like that) so anything that I personally know other than 'okay copy this' is based on messing around with stuff and some ancient resources that I've managed to find through googling things. Despite that though, it is a pretty easy language to pick up other than some weird quirks (a fair number of which originate within Windows itself) and a general lack of support.
If I'd been given a choice of languages I probably wouldn't have picked it, but I'm not upset that it's what we have to use in class, so it can't really be that bad. ::)
Aaron:
--- Quote from: MightyBeh on May 12, 2016, 04:04:05 pm ---My class is working with vb.net. We only really covered the basics in class (creating variables, if statements, loops, arrays, records and stuff like that) so anything that I personally know other than 'okay copy this' is based on messing around with stuff and some ancient resources that I've managed to find through googling things. Despite that though, it is a pretty easy language to pick up other than some weird quirks (a fair number of which originate within Windows itself) and a general lack of support.
If I'd been given a choice of languages I probably wouldn't have picked it, but I'm not upset that it's what we have to use in class, so it can't really be that bad. ::)
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How much of the programming would you say you had to learn outside of class in order to fulfil the requirements of the SAC's and work?
I don't think I mentioned it in this one (did so in the Informatics thread I made), but I really value these replies to the threads I post, as this helps me understand learning, attitudes etc. in VCE Computing (since i'm a pre-service teacher in IT/Computing). If you're a Softdev student, please feel free to post and share your thoughts.
MightyBeh:
--- Quote from: Aaron on May 12, 2016, 04:47:08 pm ---How much of the programming would you say you had to learn outside of class in order to fulfil the requirements of the SAC's and work?
I don't think I mentioned it in this one (did so in the Informatics thread I made), but I really value these replies to the threads I post, as this helps me understand learning, attitudes etc. in VCE Computing (since i'm a pre-service teacher in IT/Computing). If you're a Softdev student, please feel free to post and share your thoughts.
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All of the stuff we learned in class is specifically for SACs and class work. Occasionally, tasks couldn't be properly completed without using some stuff learned outside of class, mostly because our teacher uses a lot of legacy code to teach with without checking that it actually still works. So I'd say I've only had to learn about 5-10% outside of class, but I've definitely willingly learned more than that because I've wanted to be able to produce solutions that are above average. I'd say that what we're taught is enough to get a decent mark, but to do really well we have to learn some things independently of class.
kev18:
Yes, we also use VB net, our teacher assisted us with the basics. This helped in our first sac. Now we our making our own programs for a world need, and need a bit more personal research in vb is needed.
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