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In this course you will, explain core programming fundamentals such as computer storage and processing, create and use variables and constants in programs, discuss how to create and use functions in a program, use decisions structures in a computer program, create and use repetition (loops) in a computer program, explain pseudocode and its role in programming, implement object-oriented programming concepts, and identify application errors and explain how to debug an application and handle errors.
In Introduction to Programming, students will learn the basics of computer programming through the use of Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and the Visual C# and Visual Basic programming languages. The course assumes no prior programming experience and introduces the concepts needed to progress to the intermediate courses on programming, Programming in C#.
The focus will be on core programming concepts such as computer storage, data types, decision structures, and repetition by using loops. The course also covers an introduction to object-oriented programming covering classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. Coverage is also included around exception handling, application security, performance, and memory management.
There are no prerequisites for this course.