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docs/how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/exercise-1.md

+# Exercises 1
+
+The purpose behind these exercises is to help programmers become familiar with the ISIS3 environment, the ISIS3 API, and ISIS3 standards.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Test Data
+
+Download a test image, [Peaks.cub.gz](../../assets/exercises/Peaks.cub.gz) (you must uncompress this image). This image is 1024x1024 with 7 bands and it has 19 LRS [special pixels](../../concepts/isis-fundamentals/special-pixels.md).
+
+### ISIS Installation and Setup
+These exercises require the use, modification, and recompilation of ISIS programs. Follow the instructions for [developing ISIS with CMake](../isis-developer-guides/developing-isis3-with-cmake.md). To verify that ISIS was correctly installed, run `qview` on the demo .cub:
+
+```Console
+    qview Peaks.cub
+```
+
+
+## Task 1 - Get Familiar with ISIS3
+
+1. Browse the [ISIS Website](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/):
+    - Explore the [user documentation](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/UserDocs/index.html).
+    - Explore the [programmer documentation](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/TechnicalInfo/index.html) (Technical documents).
+
+2. Explore the ISIS3 directory structure:
+    - $ISISROOT/src.
+    - $ISISROOT/src/base.
+    - $ISISROOT/src/base/apps.
+    - $ISISROOT/src/base/objs.
+    - $ISISROOT/src/mgs.
+    - $ISISROOT/bin.
+
+### Questions:
+
+- What is a "Cube Attribute"?
+- What are the two pixel storage orders ISIS3 supports?
+- Name one reserved ISIS3 command line parameter.
+- What is the general indenting scheme for ISIS3?
+- What is the naming convention for local variables?
+- What is an include guard?
+- What are the names of the three dimensions of an ISIS3 cube?
+
+## Task 2 - Examine and Modify the ISIS3 `mirror` Application
+
+1. Create the directory structure under your home area: `isis3/isis/src/base/apps/mirror`.
+2. Copy the `mirror` application (`mirror.cpp`, `mirror.xml`, `Makefile`) from **$ISISROOT/src/base/apps/mirror** into the new directory.
+3. Build the program by typing `make`.
+4. Run `mirror` using the input file Peaks.cub downloaded earlier (ensure the image is uncompressed).
+5. Examine the results with `qview`.
+6. Modify the `mirror` program so that every other sample in the image is set to zero, preserving the original code as a comment.
+7. Verify the results with `qview`.
+
+## Task 3 - Modify the `mirror` Application
+
+1. Modify your copy of the `mirror` program so that every other line is set to zero, preserving the previous code as a comment.
+2. Verify the results with `qview`.
+
+## Task 4 - Enhance the `mirror` Application
+
+1. Add a parameter to the `mirror` application to allow the user to choose either zero or Isis::Null as the output DN for the blank lines and/or samples. Modify the xml file to achieve this.
+2. Verify the results with `qview`.
+
+!!! Tip "Refer to other ISIS3 applications for examples or consult the [ISIS XML documentation](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/8.1.0/documents/HowToApplicationExamples/index.html)"
+
+## Task 5 - Allow User to Customize Line or Sample Settings
+
+1. Modify the `mirror` application to enable the user to choose whether the program changes every other line or every other sample and whether the value should be changed to 0 or Isis::NULL.
+2. Update the xml file accordingly.
+
+!!! Tip "You may need to use C++ polymorphism and class inheritance. If you are unfamiliar with these concepts, now is a great time to learn!"
+
+## Task 6 - Provide Statistical Information to the User
+
+1. Calculate the average and standard deviation of the output image in the `mirror` program. Initially, display the values using the C++ cout stream.
+2. Then, include the average and standard deviation in a PvlGroup and write it to the log file (print.prt).
+
+!!! Tip "Refer to the documentation for [Application](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/Object/Developer/class_isis_1_1_application.html) and [Statistics](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/Object/Developer/class_isis_1_1_statistics.html) classes"
+
+## Task 7 - Modify the Cube Labels
+
+1. Use the `less` utility to inspect the labels at the beginning of the cube.
+2. Modify the program to add the average and standard deviation to the labels.
+
+!!! Tip "Refer to the [Process](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/Object/Developer/class_isis_1_1_process.html) and [Cube](https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/Object/Developer/class_isis_1_1_cube.html) classes"
+
+## Task 8 - Document the Application
+
+1. Some xml tags in `mirror.xml` may look like comments (`<brief>`, `<description>`, `<example>`) to aid programmers in understanding or editing source code and generate documentation. To view your application's documentation, go to the application's directory and type `make html` to build the documentation. Open the generated `.html` file in a web browser to view it.
+2. Review other applications in ISIS3 for documentation examples and read the [ISIS Application Examples How-to](http://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/documents/HowToApplicationExamples/index.html).
+3. Modify the xml for your application and use `make html` to verify the results.
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docs/how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/exercise-2.md

+# Exercises 2
+
+The goal of this exercise is to familiarize the programmer with slightly more advanced features of the ISIS3 API. You will be writing an ISIS3 application that performs simple differences between adjacent pixels in the line or sample directions.
+
+!!! Info "This tutorial assumes that the user has completed [exercise 1](./exercise-1.md) and has access to the ISIS installation and data from that tutorial."
+
+## Setup
+
+It's advisable to start with the `mirror` directory from Exercise 1 and copy it to a new directory called `diff` in `base/apps`. The rest of the exercise will be use the `diff` directory as a work area.
+
+1. Set up your environment to run the current public version of ISIS3.
+2. Set your current working directory to the "diff" directory created above.
+
+## Task 1 - Rename the `mirror` Application to `diff`
+
+1. Run `make clean`.
+2. Rename all files to match your new application's name: `diff`.
+3. Edit the XML file to have only the `FROM` and `TO` parameters. Ensure they both have appropriate descriptions and add appropriate history documentation.
+4. Type `make html` to check the validity of your XML file. Address any errors.
+
+## Task 2 - Modify the IsisMain and Processing Functions
+
+1. Modify the `IsisMain` and `Process` functions so they produce a new cube where each pixel is the subtraction of that pixel and its right neighbor. For example, if line 1, sample 1 has a value of 120 and line 1, sample 2 has a value of 153, the output pixel for line 1, sample 1 should be -33.
+
+## Task 3 - Add the Ability to Subtract the Left Neighbor
+
+1. Create a new "process" function to subtract each pixel from its left neighboring pixel.
+2. Create radio buttons in your XML to allow the user to select between the two modes.
+3. Set up an if statement so your software can differentiate between the two modes. 
+
+!!! Tip "`UserInterface` can help you get the string value of the radio buttons. It may be useful to look at another application."
+
+## Task 4 - Add the Ability to Subtract Lines
+
+1. Create another process function that subtracts lines instead of samples.
+2. Edit your XML file to accommodate this new feature.
+   - Don't forget `make html` to test your changes.
+   - Don't forget to append to the if statement to accommodate the new mode. 
+
+## Task 5 - Account for Special Pixels
+
+1. Account for special pixels in the image. If either of the input pixels you are dealing with are special, then the output pixel should be `Isis::Null`.
+2. Ensure you account for special pixels in all modes of the application.
+
+## Task 6 - Combine Process Functions
+
+1. Combine all process functions into a single function. Note: This may also require some global variables. Hint: Look at `ProcessByLine` and other `ProcessByXxxxxx`.
+
+## Task 7 - Verify Results
+
+1. For each mode in `diff`, compare the output to the original `Peaks.cub` (available from [Exercises 1](./exercise-1.md)) using `qview`. Make sure your software is processing data correctly.
+2. Check for special pixels.
+
+## Task 8 - Eliminate Global Variables
+
+1. Minimize the use of global variables. Rewrite the program so that it does not rely on global variables. Hint: Look at `Isis::ProcessByBrick`.
+
+## Task 9 - Create Tests for Your New Software
+
+Follow the [instructions](../isis-developer-guides/writing-isis-tests-with-ctest-and-gtest.md) to add tests for your changes.

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@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ nav:
       - Class Requirements For Using Doxygen Tags:    how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/class-requirements-for-using-doxygen-tags.md
       - Developing ISIS3 with cmake:                  how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/developing-isis3-with-cmake.md
       - ISIS Development on the Mac M1 ARM System:    how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/developing-mac-m1-arm-systems.md
+      - ISIS Programming Exercises:
+        - Exercise 1:                                 how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/exercise-1.md
+        - Exercise 2:                                 how-to-guides/isis-developer-guides/exercise-2.md
+
     - ALE Developer Guides:
       - Creating Ale Drivers: how-to-guides/ale-developer-guides/creating-ale-drivers.md