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Author:	tlwiechmann [ Wed May 18, 2011 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Greetings: Welcome to the MUMPS Programming I On-line Course
This course is designed for those individuals who want to learn how to program using the MUMPS language. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to write executable MUMPS programs. Expectations Some expectations to keep in mind: Read the front matter in the student guide. Understand the course description and objectives. This course covers the basics of MUMPS. You will be expected to use a MUMPS system to perform the assigned exercises. This is not a forum for discussing new language elements of the MUMPS language. The discussion should be confined to the 1995 standard. We will not differentiate between standard submissions. This will complicate the learning process. Since the course is based upon the standard definitions, we will often make reference to the metalanguage used to describe MUMPS. However, most people are never exposed to this language and will find it confusing. Don't worry about it – it is not necessary for knowing how to write code. Don't be afraid to experiment. Having the programming prompt at your fingertips makes learning the language much easier. Use it. Preparation In preparation for getting started, do the following: Since this is a programming course, you need to have access to a MUMPS system. It is important to have the programming prompt (>) available at all times. The MUMPS system should have most of the 1995 standard implemented. Here's how to download the guides. 1. Bring up your web browser. 2. Listed below are links to the MUMPS Programming I files. Right click on the link for the file you want to download and choose "Save Link As" for Firefox or "Save Target As" for Internet Explorer: MUMPS Programming I Student Guide: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2398704/MUMPS_Programming_I.pdf MUMPS Programming I Exam: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2398704/MUMPS_Programming_I_Exam.pdf MUMPS Programming I Course Description: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2398704/MUMPS_Programming_I_Description.pdf MUMPS Programming I Course Routines: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2398704/MUMPS_Programming_I_Course_Routines.rsa 3. Save the file to your work directory. You should be able to access an editor since you will be writing and storing routines. If you do not already have a MUMPS systems, you can get a GT.M account by clicking on the “Request a Paideia account” link at the top of the MUMPSTER forum page. If you get an account, make sure you can access an easy-to-use (graphical) editor such as gedit or geany. I recommend you download the MUMPS Pocket Guide at http://www.vistaexpertise.net/mumpsbooks.html. You will find it very useful once we start programming. Approach We will use the following tentative approach: The student should use the MUMPS Programming I Student Guide as a guide for the course. It can be downloaded from the Web. I will provide the instructional information as individual lessons topics. Please confine your questions and comments to the appropriate thread and avoid creating new threads. It will make the presentation much more navigable and less confusing. Next Assignment Download the MUMPS Programming Student Guide even if you did it before since some typo's and structural changes have been made. Read Unit 1: The MUMPS Environment – this will be the first unit we will cover. Explanatory information for Unit 1 will be posted as a separate lesson thread and will be used for discussion and comments.

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