Introducing Alice

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Introducing Alice
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Introduction to Alice

• Alice is computer program that allows the user to
  practice all the steps used in computer
  programming without having to learn language
  (syntax) of more complex programs
• It is actually a set of computer animations that
  turn the programmer into more of a director

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Introduction to Alice

• Programs like Alice are called Object Oriented
  programming
• this breaks down the task the computer does into
  several smaller, interchangeable parts that
  perform tasks
• The Objects in Alice are actual physical objects
  (animals, rocks, people, etc)

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Introduction to Alice

• We have to put Alice on your computer
• Open up My Computer, and open up Mr. Sweenys
  Handout folder
• i\DOCS\Handout\Sweeny
• Find the Alice 2.2 folder and make a copy of that
  folder to your d drive (this is the hard drive
  of the computer youre working on)

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Introduction to Alice

• Once the program has been unpacked and saved to
  your hard drive, you can start Alice by clicking
  on the
• Alice.exe icon
• You can also make a shortcut of this file and
  copy it to your h drive so that it will be
  easier to get the program started in the future
• You will be ready to play with Alice!!!

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Introduction to Alice

• Once youve started Alice, work through the 2
  main tutorials that will help you get used to the
  Alice environment
• Start with Start the Tutorial
• Then move on to Tutorial 2
• make sure your computer sound is
• turned down a bit before starting this one

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Challenges

• Create an island scene. Start by choosing a
  water world template. Add an island object. Use
  the scene editor to position the island a bit to
  the right of the center of the scene. Now add a
  goldfish to the left of the island. Position the
  goldfish so that it looks like it is swimming in
  the water to the left of the island