Whack A Java Mole

Coding Curriculum Project 2016

Created by Byoung Hun Min, Wentao Wei, Hyojong Kim, Xiaofeng Fu

This tutorial is designed for high school students between the age of 16-18 as it requires some perseverance and problem-solving skills.

It is aimed to challenge the students and make them think computationally.

Introduction

By the end of this tutorial you will have the skills necessary to be able to create a modified version of the Whack A Mole game in Java.

We will guide you through 7 coding lessons which will guide you through step-by-step on how to make the whack a mole game.

For those of you who need some basic knowledge in Java, we also provide 7 lessons which teach the core concepts of Java programming and Object-oriented principles.

Before we begin..

Make sure you are:

• Motivated to learn new things
• Mentally prepared for challenges
• Ready to focus and avoid getting distracted

It will also be useful to have the following:

• The basic principles of programming
• Familiar with using a text editor such as Notepad or basic IDE such as Eclipse
• Preferably a Windows computer (Linux and Mac users can exit now .......... Just kidding!)

We will guide you STEP-BY-STEP