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N351 Multimedia Programming

N351 Multimedia Programming. STAIR and more SMIL. Solving Problems with STAIR. You’ve done an assignment You’ve run into problems Solving problems is the real skill. To solve problems, you need:. Understanding of the problem Core background concepts A strategy Confidence.

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N351 Multimedia Programming

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  1. N351 Multimedia Programming STAIR and more SMIL

  2. Solving Problems with STAIR • You’ve done an assignment • You’ve run into problems • Solving problems is the real skill

  3. To solve problems, you need: • Understanding of the problem • Core background concepts • A strategy • Confidence

  4. Introducing STAIR • One problem-solving technique • Related to scientific method • Useful fallback

  5. The STAIR steps • State the problem • Tools • Algorithm • Implementation • Refinement

  6. State the Problem • Seems easiest • Usually hardest • State problem in English • Don’t get ‘techie’ • Make it complete and concise • Write it down

  7. Tools • Identify tools you can bring to problem • could be • People • Software • Commands • Ideas • List all your tools on paper

  8. Algorithm • Develop a plan or strategy • Which tools will you use? • How? • In what order • Should be step-by-step instructions

  9. Implementation • The easiest step • Follow your algorithm • Use the programs, write your code, or whatever

  10. Refinement • It never works the first time • Look back at other steps • Use STAIR on steps that you couldn’t solve

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