Stars

Stars

1. Python

   • Code
     • Loops
       • FOR Loops
         • FOR loops will loop though the code indented x amount of times
         • How long it is looped for can be determined by a number or a length of an array
       • WHILE Loops
         • WHILE loops will loop through the indednted code forever until its condition is False
         • Its condition can be anything that is a boolen.
     • Functions
       • Parameters
         • Parameters can be passed to the function to provide it with specific information
       • General
         • Functions are created by typing fuc with its name and brackets for parameters
         • Functions are called by typing the name and adding brackets next to it including its parameters
     • Classes
       • General
         • Classes are like coding templates for creating objects. They are similar to functions except they hold their own data
         • They are typically used for bundling data and functionality together
   • Arcade
     • Drawing
       • Shapes
         • Rectangles
         • Circles
         • Triangles
         • Arcs
         • Outlined Shapes
     • Other
       • Using Keyboard inputs
       • Physics Engine
       • Controlling the camera
   • Resources
     • W3Schools
       • Useful website to learn python code
     • StackOverflow
       • Useful webiste for problem solving code by looking at other's problems
     • Arcade API
       • Useful place to learn Arcade and it's syntax

2. Task Requirments

   • Self-Determined Criteria
     • Folio Challenge 1
       • SDC 2 Description
       • SDC 1 Description
     • Folio Challenge 2
       • SDC 2 Description
       • SDC 1 Description
   • Prescribed Criteria
     • Folio Challenge 1
       • PC3 Description
         • Use multiple colours
       • PC1 Description
         • Create a coherent picture related to the STEM Video Games theme
       • PC4 Description
         • Create three functions that draw something
       • PC2 Description
         • Use multiple types of graphic functions
     • Folio Challenge 2
       • PC1 Description
         • Create a coherent picture related to the STEM Video Games theme
       • PC2 Description
         • Use FOR loops to create and position multiple items
       • PC3 Description
         • Animate at least two aspects of this drawing
   • Constraints and Limitations
     • Due Dates
       • Draft - Fri 31st May
         • Most of the code should be done
       • Monitoring - Fri 7th June
         • Majority of the Code and Document should be done
       • Final - Fri 14th June
         • All code and document should be done
   • Exisitng Solutions
     • Games
       • Kerbal Space Program (Based around space)
       • Starfield
     • Images
       • "Stars" in google
       • Space aound us

3. Ideas

   • Folio Challenge 1
     • Theme Ideas
       • 2 - The sun which is rotating around and has a bunch of layers that will be looped through showing it
       • 1 - A randomly generated map with stars in the background that pulse and suns are included
   • Folio Challenge 2
     • Animation Ideas
       • 2 - The objects getting larger in the background and moving off to the side of the screen
       • 1 - Stars in the background pulsing and the player moving around
     • Theme Ideas
       • 1 - A place where the player can move around the map and look at randomly placed objects in space
       • 2 - A looping anitmation that makes it look the player is zooming in when really the objects are getting larger

4. Devlouper Problems

   • Coding Enviroment
     • Develoupment Tools
       • Thonny
       • Arcade
   • Coding
     • Thonny
       • Lags after a decent amount of code is added into the software
       • It is hard to navigate

5. Impacts

   • User Impacts
     • Program
       • The program must run smootly
       • There must be no bugs which will impact the code
     • User
       • It must look nice and be related to the stem challenge
   • Personal Imapcts
     • Time
       • Dont spend as much time as last term writing the code
       • Take enough time to write the code and make it functional
     • Quality
       • The software must retain its quality
       • The quality doesnt have to be the same as last terms quality
     • Other
       • Set goals to have an achievement endline