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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAMERIT BADGE SERIESPROGR AMMING“Enhancing our youths’ competitive edge through merit badges”
Requirements1. Safety. Do the following:a.Show your counselor your current, up-to-date Cyber Chip.b. Discuss first aid and prevention for potential injuries,such as eyestrain and repetitive stress injuries, that couldoccur during programming activities.Earn the Cyber ChipEarning the Cyber Chip can help you learn how to stay safewhile you are online and using social networks or the latestelectronic gadgets. Topics include cell phone use, texting,blogging, gaming, cyberbullying, and identity theft. Find outmore about the Cyber Chip at www.scouting.org/cyberchip.2. History. Do the following:a. Discuss with your counselor the history ofprogramming and programming languages, anddiscuss how programming languages have evolvedover time to become easier to use while addingadditional capabilities.b.Discuss with your counselor the history of programmingand the evolution of programming languages.3. General knowledge. Do the following:a. Create a list of 10 popular programming languages inuse today and describe which industry or industriesthey are primarily used in and why.b. Describe three different programmed devices you relyon every day.4. Intellectual property. Do the following:a.Explain the four types of intellectual property used toprotect computer programs.b. Describe the difference between licensing andowning software.4 PROGRAMMING
c. Describe the differences between freeware, open source,and commercial software, and why it is important torespect the terms of use of each.5. Projects. Do the following:a. With your counselor’s approval, choose a sampleprogram. Modify the code or add a function orsubroutine to it. Debug and demonstrate the modifiedprogram to your counselor.The Programming merit badge website, http://www.boyslife.org/programming, has a number of sampleprograms that you could use for requirement 5a.However, you have the option of finding a program onyour own. It’s a good idea to seek your merit badgecounselor’s guidance.b. With your counselor’s approval, choose a second programming language and development environment,different from those used for requirement 5a and ina different industry from 5a. Then write, debug, anddemonstrate a functioning program to your counselor,using that language and environment.c. With your counselor’s approval, choose a third programming language and development environment, differentfrom those used for requirements 5a and 5b and in adifferent industry from 5a or 5b. Then write, debug, anddemonstrate a functioning program to your counselor,using that language and environment.d. Explain how the programs you wrote for requirements5a, 5b, and 5c process inputs, how they make decisionsbased on those inputs, and how they provide outputsbased on the decision making.6. Careers. Find out about three career opportunities thatrequire knowledge in programming. Pick one and find outthe education, training, and experience required. Discussthis with your counselor and explain why this career mightbe of interest to you.PROGRAMMING 5
.Programming ResourcesProgramming ResourcesScouting LiteratureAnimation, Communication, DigitalTechnology, Electronics, Game Design,and Robotics merit badge pamphletsVisit the Boy Scouts of America’sofficial retail website (withyour parent’s permission) athttp://www.scoutstuff.org for acomplete listing of all merit badgepamphlets and other helpfulScouting materials and supplies.BooksFoxall, James. Sams Teach Yourself VisualBasic 2012 in 24 Hours. SamsPublishing, 2012.Henney, Kevlin. 97 Things EveryProgrammer Should Know: CollectiveWisdom From the Experts. O’ReillyMedia, 2010.Horstmann, Cay S. C for Everyone,2nd ed. Wiley, 2010.Newsome, Bryan. Beginning VisualBasic 2012. Wrox, 2012.Sharp, John. Microsoft Visual C# 2012.Microsoft Press, 2013.Watson, Karli, Jacob Vibe Hammer,Jon Reid, Morgan Skinner, et al.Beginning Visual C# 2012Programming. Wrox, 2012.Organizations and WebsitesAndroidTutorials for Android app buildingwebsite: de.orgFree tutorials and introductionsto programmingwebsite: er information about programmingfor Visual Basic and PHPwebsite: http://howtostartprogramming.comThe best place to start yourprogramming journey is withthe companion website for thismerit badge, www.boyslife.org/programming. There you will findmany examples and free resourcesappropriate for Scouts. You will beup and running quickly and beable to find what you need tofulfill the Programming meritbadge requirements.PROGRAMMING 93
Programming Resources.InterConnecting Automation Inc.Free access to Scouts (send them a note);learn about PLCs (programmablelogic controllers)website: http://www.interconnectingautomation.comLearn C Free tutorials and other resources onhow to program in C website: http://learncpp.comLearnpython.orgInteractive Python tutorialwebsite: http://www.learnpython.orgOracle CorporationJava tutorialswebsite: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorialRobotics Academy ofSummer LearningFrom the Carnegie Mellon RoboticsAcademy, animation, robotics, webdesign, game design, and morewebsite: http://www.cs2n.orgScratchGood, free examples of programswebsite: http://scratch.mit.eduU.S. Copyright OfficeCopyright Officewebsite: www.copyright.govU.S. Patent and Trademark Officewebsite: http://www.uspto.govW3schools.comTutorials for all web designprogramming toolswebsite: http://www.W3schools.comAcknowledgmentsThe Boy Scouts of America thanks thefollowing members of the Programming94 PROGRAMMINGMerit Badge Development Team, whodiligently worked to develop the meritbadge requirements and content forthis pamphlet.Rick Folea—Eagle Scout; Programmingmerit badge lead; AutomationDirect.com;Robotics merit badge pamphlet co-authorSpecial thanks to AutomationDirect.com, an industry leader infactory automation, for providingthe services of Rick Folea. Hecoordinated the development ofthe Programming merit badge,and AutomationDirect.com supported the launch of the meritbadge at the 2013 National ScoutJamboree with equipment,supplies, and personnel.Celeste Rance—Software developmentmanager, PearsonDavid Kerven, Ph.D., J.D.—Associateprofessor of Information Technology,Georgia Gwinnett CollegeRobert J. Caruso, CISSP—Informationsecurity architect, Battelle MemorialInstitute; U.S. CyberPatriot mentorand lifelong Scouter; BSA Cyber Chipco-developerLaszlo Hideg, Ph.D., P.E.—Electricalengineering components, electric motorcontrols, Chrysler LLC; Robotics meritbadge pamphlet co-author; FIRST Robotics competition judge, volunteer,and mentor of Team 33, “The Killer Bees”James Francisco, Ph.D.—Associatefaculty, School of Advanced Studies,University of Phoenix, software qualityengineering, software test automation
PROGRAMMING 93.Programming Resources Programming Resources Scouting Literature Animation, Communication, Digital Technology, Electronics, Game Design, and Robotics merit badge pamphlets Books Foxall, James. Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2012 in 24 Hours. Sams Publishing, 2012. Henney, K
