This unit will pose and answer such questions as, “What is the art of computer science/programming? What is it about computer programming that makes it both pure logic and mathematics based and yet highly creative and dynamic at the same time? Can I meld my creative side with my enthusiasm for science and engineering?

Learn to program in a fun, visual manner using Karel the Robot. Students will learn the Java programming language, the most widely used language for introductory computer science among colleges and universities - not to mention industry and the AP program.

• Original Online Version at Pace University
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Chapter 4
  5. Chapter 5

• API
• Downloadable world files for each of the figures in the book
• Prof Bergin @ Amazon

• Introduction to Karel from Stanford University
• Stanford Karel Reader
• https://mathorama.com/karel/ Slides and other files
• KarelGrid.pdf Handy Work Sheet and Reference. Put in a plastic cover and reuse it using a dry erase marker, a napkin, and a coin for the Robot.

• Download kareljrobot.jar (Remember where you save this Library file)
• How to install the Library in BlueJ
• How to Install the Library in Eclipse
• Karel User Guide (detailed reference)

1. RCRunner.java Remote Control Application (it has a static main method)
2. First.java An “all in one” Runner that sends karel on a task
3. A Task for Two Robots
4. MileWalker extending the Robot class
5. StairSweeper
6. BiggerBrains
7. SteepleChaser

1. Your Initials in Beepers
2. Newspaper Retrieval
3. Find the Errors
4. Make A Maze World
5. Make a Maze
6. MazeWalker
7. Robot Olympics (figure 8 Shuttle Race)
8. Harvester

API

• Dan Shuster's Projects
• Dave Wittry's Projects
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 9
• Karel J Robot.pdf

• 2. Primative Instructions
• 3. Extending the Robot Language
• 5. Conditionally Executing Instructions
• 6. Instructions that Repeat