Introduction to Programming

Unlock the world of software development with our 'Introduction to Programming' course, tailored for beginners eager to grasp core programming and object-oriented concepts using Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design foundational programs using basic programming constructs.

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Implement object-oriented programming concepts like encapsulation and inheritance.

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Understand the principles of application security and error handling.

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Develop skills in memory management and application performance optimization.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • New software developers
  • High school students
  • Post-secondary students
  • Career changers

Description

In this 5-day course, students will learn the basics of computer programming through the use of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and either the Visual C# or Visual Basic programming languages. The course assumes no prior programming experience and introduces the concepts needed to progress to the intermediate courses on programming, such as 20483B: 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.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Introduction to Core Programming Concepts

  1. Computer Data Storage and Processing

  2. Application Types

  3. Application Life-Cycle

  4. Code Compilation

Module 2: Core Programming Language Concepts

  1. Syntax

  2. Data Types

  3. Variables and Constants

Module 3: Program Flow

  1. Introduction to Structured Programming Concepts

  2. Introduction to Branching

  3. Using Functions

  4. Using Decision Structures

  5. Introducing Repetition

Module 4: Algorithms and Data Structures

  1. Understand How to Write Pseudo Code

  2. Algorithm Examples

  3. Introduction to Data Structures

Module 5: Error Handling and Debugging

  1. Introduction to Program Errors

  2. Introduction to Structured Error Handling

  3. Introduction to Debugging in Visual Studio

Module 6: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

  1. Introduction to Complex Structures

  2. Introduction to Structs

  3. Introduction to Classes

  4. Introducing Encapsulation

Module 7: More Object-Oriented Programming

  1. Introduction to Inheritance

  2. Introduction to Polymorphism

  3. Introduction to the .NET Framework and the Base Class Library

Module 8: Introduction to Application Security

  1. Authentication and Authorization

  2. Code Permissions on Computers

  3. Introducing Code Signing

Module 9: Core I/O Programming

  1. Using Console I/O

  2. Using File I/O

Module 10: Application Performance and Memory Management

  1. Value Types vs Reference Types

  2. Converting Types

  3. The Garbage Collector

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