Software Development 1 – Tutorial for Week 1

Software Development 1 – Week 1 Using the Labs and an Introduction to Programming 1. Introduction When you have read through this and completed all of the tasks, you should be able to:  Use the specialist computing lab computers  Use commands from a Windows command prompt  Edit, compile and run small computer programs  Understand what the term compile means and the steps needed to turn a file produced in a text editor into a program that you can run on the computer.  Start to gain an insight into the common parts of all C# programs I suggest reading through the entire tutorial before starting it to ensure you know what tasks you will be performing and their relevance to later tasks. It is important that you complete all parts of this tutorial before the lecture next week. Note. If you wish to do these exercises on your computer at home as well, you will need to install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 on your home computer. See the Module Handbook for Software Development 1 for information on how to obtain a copy of Visual Studio 2008. Instead of Notepad++, you can use any text editor (for example, Notepad). Do not attempt to use a word processor such as Word since this puts extra formatting controls in the file which will give you unpredictable results. If you want to use Notepad++ at home, instructions on how to obtain it can be found in the Module Handbook. Week 1 - 1 - 4CC050 Software Development 1 2. Using the Command Prompt 2.1 ...