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Lecture Topics
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The following topics will be introduced in lectures through-out the term:

- High-Quality Software

  - Code Smells
  - Refactoring
  - Technical Debt

- Programming Environment

  - C# Primer
  - MonoGame
  - Visual Studio

- Version Control

  - Git and GitHub

- Agile Development

  - Requirements Gathering
  - Sprint Evaluation
  - Sprints

- Design Patterns and Fundamentals

  - Amdahl's Law
  - Anti-Patterns
  - Builder Pattern
  - Command Pattern
  - Decorator and State Interaction
  - Decorator Pattern
  - Factory Pattern
  - Flyweight Pattern
  - Memento Pattern
  - Null Pattern
  - Object Pools
  - Singleton Pattern
  - State Machine
  - State Pattern
  - Strategy Pattern

- 2D Game Fundamentals

  - 2D Coordinate Systems
  - Audio
  - Cameras and Camera Controls
  - Collision Detection and Response
  - Heads-Up Display
  - Input Handling
  - Levels and File I/O
  - Physics and Movements
  - Separation of Sprites from Game Objects
  - Testing
  - Textures and Sprites

- Teamwork

  - Conflict Resolution
  - Peer Review