Exercises

Exercise 1.1: Beginning to think about your project

In the following series of questions, you begin trying to work out what level of project you might do.

  1. What are two computer programs you really like? Say what it is that you like about them. These can be any kind of program at all.

  2. What is a ‘dream’ program you would like to write if you were the world’s best programmer and had all the time in the world? Write out some of the great features you’d like for this program to have. If you have ideas for several different dream programs put them all down.

  3. What are some areas of programming you think you’d need to learn about to write some really great programs? Try to be as specific as you can.

  4. What is an easy program you’re fairly sure ...

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