Interactive Coding Exercises

These exercises are designed to give you hands-on practice in applying the computer science concepts we've discussed in our sessions. You'll work on activities related to variables, loops, conditional statements, and functions. Read each prompt carefully, experiment with your code, and use the space provided to document your solutions and reflections.

Exercise 1: Exploring Variables and Data Types

Objective: Understand how to declare and use variables, and recognize various data types (e.g., integers, strings, booleans).

Instructions:

1. Declare a variable named studentName and assign your name to it.
2. Create a variable age and assign your current age.
3. Declare a boolean variable isLearning and set to true.

Task: Write a short program in Python (or your chosen language) that prints out each variable with a sentence describing it.

Student Work:

Exercise 2: Conditional Statements and Loops

Objective: Practice using if/else statements and loops to control program flow.

Instructions:

1. Write a program that checks if a number is even or odd. Use an if/else statement for this task.
2. Create a loop that prints numbers from 1 to 10 using a for loop.

Task: Write your code, run it, and write a short reflection on what happens when the program checks each number.

Student Work:

Exercise 3: Functions and Modular Programming

Objective: Learn to create and use functions to make your code modular and reusable.

Instructions:

1. Define a function greetStudent() that takes a student's name as a parameter and prints a welcome message.
2. Call this function with your own name to see the welcome message.

Task: Write the function and test it by calling it at least twice with different names. Explain in a few sentences why using functions can make your code more organized.

Student Work:

Reflection and Discussion

After completing the exercises, consider the following questions:

• What challenges did you face while writing your code?
• How did you solve problems when your code didn’t work as expected?

Student Reflection:

Real-World Coding Scenarios

This project guide will help you apply your newly acquired coding skills to real-world challenges. The goal is to demonstrate how computer science can be used to solve practical problems, and it provides context to the theoretical concepts you've learned during our sessions.

Overview

In this project, you will be presented with a series of real-world scenarios. For each scenario, you need to develop a simple program that addresses the problem described. This will require you to use the programming concepts we've discussed, such as variables, conditional statements, loops, and functions.

Objectives

• Apply coding skills to solve practical, real-world problems.
• Practice breaking down complex scenarios into manageable tasks using modular programming.
• Enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills by designing and implementing effective solutions.

Project Scenarios

Scenario 1: Attendance Tracker

Background:
Imagine your school wants to automate the process of taking class attendance. Your task is to write a program that records student names and marks them as present or absent.

Requirements:

• The program should ask for a list of student names.
• It should then allow the teacher to mark each student as present or absent.
• Finally, the program should display a summary report of attendance.

Student Work:

Scenario 2: Quiz Score Calculator

Background:
A teacher wants to quickly calculate the total score for a quiz. The program should input individual question scores and then compute the total score for each student.

Requirements:

• The program should take input for scores of multiple questions.
• It should calculate the total score by summing up individual scores.
• Optionally, provide feedback if the total score is above or below a certain threshold.

Student Work:

Scenario 3: Event Registration System

Background:
For a school event, students need to register their participation. The program should manage student details and provide a way to view the list of registered students.

Requirements:

• Allow students to enter their name and age to register.
• Store the registration details in a list.
• Provide an option to display all registrations.

Student Work:

Reflection and Wrap-Up

After completing the scenarios, consider the following questions:

• How did you decide which programming structures to use in each scenario?
• What challenges did you face when mapping real-world problems to code?
• How can these skills be applied to other situations in everyday life or future projects?

Student Reflection: