Getting Started with Programming

Overview/Description
To introduce structured programming concepts, coding design, and style

Target Audience
Anyone wishing to know the basics of programming

Prerequisites
A basic understanding of computers

Expected Duration
180 Minutes

Objectives:

Getting Started with Programming

  • discuss the history of computers and describe the different types of computers.
  • discuss the basic principles of programming.
  • describe the phases of the software life cycle.
  • describe the phases of program development.
  • define algorithms and explain how they are constructed.
  • describe the GOTO statement, the Structure Theorem, and how to write an algorithm.
  • structure an algorithm.
  • discuss the roles of variables, constants and data types in a program.
  • describe the functions of expressions and statements in programming.
  • understand the elements that are used in code, recognize different data types, and construct simple expressions.


    • Course Number: 78978_eng