SRD 2018

• You've been using html and css to build your own web-pages.
• There are many free online resources to help you hone your html and css skills to build your ultimate website.
• For your SRD work:
  • go to this site
  • Sign up using your school email address and a new password
  • You may be asked to verify your account. If so, please use this link BGS Webmail to log into your school email account.
  • Spend an hour on the Make a Website course by following the instructions.
  • Take a screenshot of your final stage of your progress with the course and upload to bournetolearn.
  • Please note, the instructions and help notes are on the left side of the window.
• Alternatively, if you do not have access to the link above:
  • Sketch a design of your webpage on paper
  • Write down on each area what you plan to put, for example, paragraph, image, bulletin point, hyper links etc.
  • List all tags you know that you will be using in your design and explain what the purpose of each tag.
  • Hand in your work in person or take a screenshot upload to www.bournetolearn.com

• How do we create Artificial Intelligence for Computer Games? Let’s investigate and find out by looking at the simple game of Naught’s Crosses.
• What is the secret of winning at naught and crosses? Research what are the winning strategies.
• Using structured English write down the steps you would follow to win at naught and crosses. Try and include the winning strategy you have researched.

• Example (structured English).

If the middle is empty, then
     choose the middle (space E)
Else if any of the corners are available, then
     Randomly choose a corner
Else if the corners are taken then...

• Extension tasks
  • Now for a bonus achievement point write down your strategy using Pseudo Code, or python for the real ambitious.
  • Let’s assume we need to have 9 variables, one to represent each of the 9 places (letters A to I, see the image above) that we can write either a “0” or a “X” into. These can store the following values; 0 = naught, 1 = crosses, 2 = blank.

Psuedo Code Example 1
Player = 0   (set 0 for player 1, set 1 for Player 2)
If  E = 2 then E = Player 
Else If A = 2 or C= 2 or G = 2 or I=2               
       Randomly choose A,C G or I

Python Code Example  2
Player = 0  (set 0 for player 1, set 1 for Player 2)
If  E == 2:
     E = Player
elif (A == 2) or (C== 2) or (G == 2) or (I == 2):
     choice = randint(1,4)

• From Asteroids to Grand Theft Auto, video games have been around for awhile. With massive game worlds and story lines fit for any big budget movie.
• Video games have come along way since their birth in the late 70's and are one of the most popular forms of entertainment today.
• So what makes successful games? Asteroids was extremely popular when it was created, but today it probably wouldn't catch someone's attention for more than a few minutes. Let's look at some examples of successful games in the past to identify the key ingredients that, when added together, create a memorable and appealing experience that can hold up to today's market.

• Click this link to download the theory exercises.
• You can type your work on a computer or write in your exercise book.
• Write down the question numbers and put your answers under each. When asked to draw diagrams, you can either use this free online tool or use a pen and paper or the tool your software has.

• Write up your research on the debate of national security versus right to privacy using recent prominent cases.
• Your writing should include examples, the arguments from both sides and your own opinion and reasoning.
• Click on this link for examples.