In the center of the page you’ll typically find one or more columns that contain content. Generally there is a larger column, and one or two smaller columns – often called a sidebar. The sidebar generally contains information about upcoming events, recent updates to the website, or various other pieces of information which is related…
At the bottom of the page, you can find the footer. This is where you traditionally found the copyright information, such as the year. Nowadays, with some modern legislation based in different countries’ laws, you can often find links to web privacy standards, terms or use (or usage), and the cookie usage policy to remain…
The Do-While loop is similar to the while loop. It is a conditional loop, just like the while loop, running the body of the loop while the condition is met. However, the big difference is that the do-while loop is a post-test loop. That means that the body runs at least once, and then there…
Previously, when we read from a file, it was easy to know what we were reading, as we created the file, and knew how many data elements we put into the file. But what if we don’t know? We just know we need to read the whole file and work with that data? That’s were…
A while loop says to perform a set of operations while a condition is true. It is known as a pre-test loop, because the condition is tested before the loop is run at all, meaning the body of the loop may never run. The general form for a while loop is: Notice that the loop…
Constructions (the Software Coding or Development Phase) can be broken down into several small phases. While Coding is only one part of Software Engineering, it is a large part, and part of being an engineer is being able to write good code! Preparation Make sure you understand the problem. Understand the basic design principles and…
The primary goal is to build software not models. Building models is great, but if it doesn’t get you to software being built, it’s not helping. “Travel Light” – Don’t build more models than you need. By working only on the models you are about to write software for, you minimize unnecessary work. Build it…
Communication helps you build and understand what your project is. Planning will help ensure that you can build that project. Understand the scope of the project – This lets you know where your end goal is going to be. Involve Stakeholders – Let them help identify priorities of features, potential deadlines, and even constants of…
