What does the Colonel Cathcart quote from Catch 22 have to do with
your educational goals at UNI?
TBA: Discussed and revealed and perhaps made clear
during week #2 or #3.
Consider it and think about it for now.
Optional: WATCH the above 12 minute long video BEFORE Wednesday's class #2, if you get the chance.
It is helpful to preview ahead of time.
CA, CRO, FD, BK, PU, PD, RT, REPEAT, ... REPEAT 4 [ FD 4 RT 90 ]
Netlogo shown today:
Create 16 turtles Move forward 6 turtle steps
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cro 16 fd 6
Put your pen down Lift your pen (or turtle tail) up
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pd pu
Turn right 90 degrees Clear all (erase everything)
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rt 90 ca
Draw a square (if your Pen is Down - PD you will see square)
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repeat 4 [ fd 3 rt 90 ]
The above square has a side length of 3
Draw a cool pattern of 36 spiralling squares (if PD pen down)
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repeat 36 [ rt 10 repeat 4 [ fd 3 rt 90 ] ]
What is 36 times 10? 360 degrees.
So you will have a complete
round the world circle of
squares.
Observer mode commands: ca, cro,
Turtles mode commands: fd, rt, pd, pu
Note: repeat is used in either mode, depending on what
you need to do.
repeat howManyTimes [ what you want to do ]
What would the following repeat create, if we assume the
pens of the turtles were down (PD or pd) so we could see
the trail left by the turtle tails (or pens, aka pens)?
repeat 8 [ fd 3 rt 45 ] <---- draws what????
repeat 4 [ fd 3 rt 90 ] <---- draws a square
Netlogo is also available at most of the computer labs on the UNI campus, including all CNS labs and all of the SCC (Student Computer Center) labs like the Library, Union, Redeker, Towers, Lawther, etc.
Note #1: Friday is National Dog Day
That means the noon class will officially be on Dog Day Afternoon. :-)
Note #2: The assignment can be hand-written with ink or pencil but it can be partly
or all word processed if you prefer that.
Note #3: You received the Coaching The Artist Within during class #2 on Wednesday.
There was perfect attendance in both classes, so all 62 students have it.
Thanks!
Note #4: Your first priority is to watch the 12 minute video on NetLOGO to review
what we did in today's class #2! Do that first, since this 5 questions
assignment involving Dr. Peter Venkman, Soott, Jennifer and Ghostbusters
and Coaching the Artist Within is not required or due until Monday!