Section 1 Lesson 1: Welcome

Try It: Practice Activities

Objectives

State the goal of the course

Explain the course map

Describe the teaching format used in class

Become familiar with the computer lab, accounts, and an IDE

Describe the computer software and folder configuration used in class

Describe the importance of teamwork and introduce a member of the course

Vocabulary
Identify the vocabulary word for each definition below.
A software tool used by computer programmers to develop
software applications that includes tools for writing, editing,
compiling, deploying, and debugging programs.
A very specific work related responsibility that requires completion,
usually within a specified period of time; it is always assigned to a
single owner.
This account will provide you access to the course curriculum,
quizzes, and exams.
A group of individuals with unique talents sharing those talents to
achieve a common goal.
Try It/Solve It
1. Power on your computer.
2. Explore the software and folders provided for this course.
3. Introduce yourself to one person in the room and tell them two interesting things about
yourself.
4. Introduce the person you have met to your class.
5. In this exercise, you will work with a team to explore the structure of the Java
Fundamentals course in iLearning. You will document and present your findings.
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Form a team of 3 to 5 people.

Establish roles, such as technical lead(s), writer, presenter. Identify tasks for each
role.

Explore the curriculum for Java Fundamentals. Identify all of the components
(presentations, try its, resource files, quizzes, exams) and how they are organized.

Present your findings to the rest of the class.

6. In your journal, create an entry entitled Teamwork. Describe what teamwork entails,
and what you need to do to be a good team member during project work.
7. In your journal, create an entry entitled Course Goals. In your own words, describe
the goals of the course in paragraph or list form.
8. In Oracle iLearning, review the course map. In your journal, create an entry entitled
Course Map. Describe how much time you will devote to the course each week, and
which topics will be covered. Describe which section you are most excited to learn
about and why.
9. In your journal, create an entry entitled Teaching Format. Describe the teaching
format that will be used for this course.

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respective owners.