Introduction to Programming

Course Description

Enroll for 5-day 10975-A: Introduction to Programming from Learnovate accredited by Microsoft. In this course learn the basics of computer programming through the use of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 and either the Visual C# or Visual Basic programming languages.

Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain core programming fundamentals such as computer storage and processing.
• Explain computer number systems such as binary.
• Create and use variables and constants in programs.
• Explain how to create and use functions in a program.
• Create and use decisions structures in a computer program.
• Create and use repetition (loops) in a computer program.
• Explain pseudocode and its role in programming.
• Explain the basic computer data structures such as arrays, lists, stacks, and queues.
• Implement object-oriented programming concepts.
• Create and use classes in a computer program.
• Implement encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
• Describe the base class library (BCL) in the .NET Framework.
• Explain the application security concepts.
• Implement simple I/O in a computer program.
• dentify application errors and explain how to debug an application and handle errors.
• Identify the performance considerations for applications.

Target Audience

• This course is intended for anyone who is new to software development and wants, or needs, to gain an understanding of programming fundamentals and object-oriented programming concepts.

Prerequisites

• Ability to use computers to start programs, open and save files, navigate application menus and interfaces
• Ability to understand logical concepts such as comparisons
• Understand number theory
• Ability to create, understand, and follow structured directions or step-by-step procedures
• Ability to understand and apply abstract concepts to concrete examples

Duration

• 5 Days

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Core-Programming Concepts

• Computer Data Storage and Processing
• Application Types
• Application Life-Cycles
• Code Compilation

Lab: Thinking Like a Computer

• Describe Computer Data Storage and Processing Concepts
• Describe Application Types
• Describe the lifecycle of Application
• Describe Code Compilation

2. Core Programming Language Concepts

• Syntax
• Data Types
• Variables and Constants

Lab: Working with Data Types

• Define Syntax
• Explain the different types of Core Data used in Programs
• Declare a Use Variables and Constants in a Computer Program

3. Program Flow

• Introduction to Structured Programming Concepts
• Introduction to Branching
• Using Functions
• Using decision Structures
• Introduction Repetition

Lab: Creating Functions, Decisions and Looping

• Describe Structured Programming
• Create and Use function in your code
• Create and use DE scion Structures
• Create and use looping structures

4. Algorithm and Data Structures

• Understand How to write Pseudo Code
• Algorithm Examples
• Introduction to Data Structures

Lab: Working with Algorithms and Data Structures

• Transfer problem statements into pseudo code
• Create Algorithms
• Translate Pseudo code in to programming code
• Create simple algorithm in code
• Create data structures to store data

5. Error Handling and Debugging

• Introduction to Program Errors
• Introduction to Structed Error Handling
• Introduction to Debugging in Visual Code

Lab: Implementing Debugging And Error Handling

• Implement Structured Exception Handling
• Debug Application

6. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming

• Introduction To Complex Structures
• Introduction to Structs
• Introduction Classes
• Introducing Encapsulation

Lab: Implementing Complex Data Structures

• Create and Use Structure Types
• Create and use basic class files
• Choose when to use a struct vs a Class

7. More Object-Oriented Programming

• Introduction to Inheritance
• Introduction to Polymorphism,
• Introduction to .Net Framework and the Base Class Library

Lab: Implementing Polymorphism

• Use Inheritance in OOP
• Implement polymorphism in your classes
• Describe how the base class library is constructed
• Find class information by using the Object Browser

8. Introduction to Application Security

• Authentication and Authorization
• Code Permissions on Computers
• Introducing Code-Signing

9. Core I/O Programming

• Using Console, I/O
• Using File, I/O

Lab: Core I/O Programming

• Read input from a Console
• Output Data to the console
• Read and Write Text Files

10. Application Performance and Memory Management

• Value Types vs Reference Types
• Converting Types
• The Garbage Collector

Lab: Using Value Types and references Types

• Implement Value and Reference types Correctly in an application
• Convert between value types and Reference Types
• Use the garbage Collector