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=Welcome to Curtis High School's IB Computer Science (HL) Class=

Staten Island, NY
This class will encompass:
 * 1) Learning the basic constructs of an object-oriented programming language, namely, JAVA
 * 2) Understanding computer hardware, software and the history of computers, the Internet, World Wide Web and programming languages
 * 3) Understanding of the life cycle of software development
 * 4) Exploring computer science/Information Technology (IT) related careers
 * 5) Learning the Linux Operating System, shell commands and the VI editor
 * 6) Awareness of the world of free, open-source software
 * 7) Understanding how technology impacts the world around us
 * 8) Preparation for the IB HL exams

Final Project: Robotics INSTALL ROBOCODE AND GET FAMILIAR WITH THE PRE-MADE ROBOTS AND EDITOR [|Read the RoboWiki] [|Go to the Robocode Web Site]
 * 1) Install Robocode
 * 2) Read the README file
 * 3) Look through all of the links on the page and get acquainted with what is available.
 * 4) Click on the **Getting Started** link

__**Create your own robot**__
 * Start Here:**
 * 1) **The Foundation of your Robot in Robocode:**[| Read the Methods of the Robot class]
 * 2) Compare the above methods to this[| first basic robot code.]
 * 3) [|Simple Robocode Robot]
 * 4) [|Robot anatomy & IBM's robocode reference]

Additional Reading and References: Get a better understanding of Robocode. [|Read this and start to improve on your robot.]