PLTW POE - Going the Distance Part 2 - Basic Programming in VEX

What coding language have we been learning with VEX V5 and our Bots?

• C++

• Python

• Java

• RobotC

Python is one of the most widely used languages today in STEM. True or False?

• True

• False

Why is Python considered easy to learn and read?

• It has a clear and simple syntax that emphasizes readability.

• It has complex syntax that challenges the learners.

• It is a low-level language with intricate details.

• Its syntax is hard to understand.

Python uses object oriented code format. Match the followinit code formats.

• the action you want the object to do

• method

• what motor or sensors you want to contro

• object

• parameters for the method

• arguments

In VEX Code V5, the Color - Blue is what type?

• Classes - the individual device the command pertains to 

  (i.e. drivetrain, pen, brain)

• Commands - the behavior within the command 

  (i.e. drive, turn)

• Parameters - information about how the behavior executes

  (i.e. direction, distance)

• Structures - control the flow of the project

  (i.e. conditional, loops)

• Values - numerical parameter assigned to the behavior

  (i.e. number of degrees of a turn)

Robots do what you tell them to do and not what you want them to do, meaning ....

• They follow explicit instructions

• They follow personal desires

• They ignore commands

• They only act on their own will

What is pseudocode?

• A plain language description of the steps in an algorithm.

• A formal programming language used to implement algorithms.

• A type of code that uses symbols and mathematical notations exclusively.

• An advanced debugging tool to track errors in code.

Why is pseudocode useful?

• It helps in planning and understanding the logic of a program before coding.

• It is only used for testing the performance of code.

• It is primarily used for designing graphics.

• It replaces traditional programming languages.

A good habit to implement when you start programming is to write ...

• Write clear, commented code.

• Skip documentation entirely.

• Avoid code reviews.

• Use obscure variable names.

Commenting out a line using # or ' before and after a section in coding is used to disable sections of code temporarily.

• It disables parts of the code from being executed.

• It permanently removes the code from the file.

• It encrypts the code for security.

• It optimizes the execution of the code.