Using Technical Terminology
Learning Goals
- Practice using technical terminology to describe code.
- Practice presenting technical topics in a group setting.
Describing a class
In small groups, you will be reviewing the code below. Your instructor will assign your group a section of lines that you will be discussing as a group and presenting to the larger cohort. Use as many technical terms as you can - for example, use ‘string’ instead of ‘words’. You will have 8 minutes in small groups to discuss - elect one member of your group to lead your share-out.
class GarbageTruck
{
//Section 1
public string Manufacturer;
public string Model;
public int Year;
public double FuelLevel;
public int TrashCapacity;
public int TrashLevel;
public bool IsMoving;
public int DistanceDriven;
public GarbageTruck(string manufacturer, string model, int year, double fuelLevel, int trashCapacity)
{
Manufacturer = manufacturer;
Model = model;
Year = year;
FuelLevel = fuelLevel;
TrashCapacity = trashCapacity;
TrashLevel = 0;
IsMoving = false;
DistanceDriven = 0;
}
public string Info()
{
string info = "";
info += $"Manufacturer: {Manufacturer}\n";
info += $"Model: {Model}\n";
info += $"Year: {Year}\n";
info += $"Fuel Level: {FuelLevel} gallons\n";
info += $"Trash Capacity: {TrashCapacity} units\n";
info += $"Trash Level: {TrashLevel} units\n";
info += $"Distance Driven: {DistanceDriven} miles\n";
if (IsMoving)
{
info += "Moving: Yes\n";
}
else
{
info += "Moving: No\n";
}
return info;
}
//Section 2
public void Start()
{
if (fuelLevel > 0)
{
isMoving = true;
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck has started.");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck has no fuel and cannot start.");
}
}
public void Stop()
{
isMoving = false;
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck has stopped.");
}
public void CollectTrash(int amount)
{
if (isMoving)
{
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck is moving and cannot collect trash.");
}
else if (trashLevel + amount > trashCapacity)
{
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck cannot collect that much trash. It is already full.");
}
else
{
trashLevel += amount;
Console.WriteLine("{0} units of trash have been collected.", amount);
}
}
// Section 3
public void EmptyTrash()
{
if (isMoving)
{
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck is moving and cannot empty its trash.");
}
else if (trashLevel == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck has no trash to empty.");
}
else
{
trashLevel = 0;
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck has emptied its trash.");
}
}
public void Drive(int distance)
{
if (isMoving)
{
distanceDriven += distance;
fuelLevel -= distance * 0.1; // Assume 1 gallon of fuel is consumed for every 10 miles driven
Console.WriteLine($"The garbage truck has driven {Distance} miles.");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("The garbage truck is not moving and cannot be driven.");
}
}
}
Describing Program Flow
In small groups, you will be reviewing the code below. You should prepare to share out for any line of code - your instructor will call on groups to share specific lines. Use as many technical terms as you can - for example, use ‘string’ instead of ‘words’. You will have 10 minutes in small groups to discuss - elect one member of your group to lead your share-out.
In this example, there is some code that exists but is not shown - what assumptions can you make about other classes that must exist in this program?
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.Write("Enter your name: ");
string name = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("Enter your age: ");
int age = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
Person person = new Person(name, age);
Console.WriteLine("Welcome, " + person.Name + "!");
for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
{
if (i % 2 == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine(i + " is even.");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine(i + " is odd.");
}
}
Console.WriteLine(person.Name + ", you are " + person.AgeInDogYears() + " in dog years.");
Console.WriteLine("Thank you for using this program!");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
