After You’ve Logged OnThe Infinity Start PageChoosing a LabA Typical Infinity LabA Typical Infinity Lab continuedWhat’s a VAB worksheet?What’s a VAB worksheet look like?Your role with InfinityQuestionsSlide 10GradingAfter You’ve Logged OnAfter You’ve Logged OnDouble-click on HTML pageThe Infinity Start PageThe Infinity Start PageClick on “LABS”Choosing a LabChoosing a LabHyperlinked LabsCompulsory OptionalA Typical Infinity LabA Typical Infinity LabQuick overview of material coveredDiscussion and instruction of topicsA Typical Infinity Lab A Typical Infinity Lab continuedcontinuedInstructions on how to run the VAB worksheetand discussion of what is happeningQuestions to be answeredWhat’s a VAB worksheet?What’s a VAB worksheet?The VAB is where the applications are built which can run on the Infinity boardThe VAB worksheet is a graphical based environment for connecting existing code modules into larger programsInfinity at CSE has an expanded set of VAB worksheets and code modules which help demonstrate software conceptsIn addition to the Infinity labs for CSE, there are also libraries of VAB worksheets for labs on more hardware oriented topics like sound waves or analog signalsWhat’s a VAB worksheet What’s a VAB worksheet look like?look like?Your role with InfinityYour role with InfinityBefore the lab –Read the lab purpose and objective–Look at the code examples as described in the text of the lab–Run the VABDuring / after the lab–Try various inputs or settings for the lab–Understand all the steps the lab is doing–Understand the function of the programming concept described–Reflect and answer the questions posedQuestionsQuestionsIs Infinity “hard”? –No, in fact those with lots of experience will find the Infinity labs fairly simpleWhat if I already know the concept?–Then focus on extending your understanding or assisting others to understandHow does this connect to writing programs?–Infinity is giving a demonstration of real code used for real-world applicationsAm I supposed to understand EVERYTHING about the code?–No, some concepts won’t be fully explored until later in your CSE career – this is a previewQuestionsQuestionsDoes each lab take a long time? –No, most people are able to do all the compulsory labs and most of the optional labs as well during the lab time allocated for the Infinity ProjectHow does this connect to other CSE courses?–The Infinity labs introduce concepts from Data Structures and Algorithms, from Digital Logic, and from Embedded Systems among other classes. These classes are a year or two into your future but with Infinity you can see a connection between where you are now and where you will be.GradingGradingYou will not be graded on right or wrong answersYou will be graded on whether you attempt the
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