Introduction to Programming

Kursmaterialet är på engelska, med detta innehåll:

Introduction to Programming

This module provides a foundational understanding of how computers process information, looks at different types of software applications, and discusses how code is compiled and run on computer hardware. It also discusses the software development lifecycle.

• How Computers Work
• Types of Software Application
• The Software Development Lifecycle
• Compiling Code

Programming Language Concepts

This module introduces programming language syntax and the syntax rules for C#. It also discusses core data types and how to work with these using variables and constants.

• C# Syntax
• Types of Data
• Working with Variables and Constants

Understanding Program Flow

This module looks at how code is executed in a computer program and introduces the thinking behind structured programming and the idea of branching in code execution. The module then expands on these concepts using functions, decision structures, and different looping constructs.

• Fundamentals of Structured Programming
• Decisions and Branching
• Calling Functions
• Decision Structures
• Looping

Algorithms and Data

This module covers the concept of an algorithm by looking at different ways of expressing algorithms, especially when communicating understanding with stakeholders. The module then explores how to translate those ideas into working code. The module also discusses a number of different simple data structures and collections that can be used in developing algorithms.

• Formulating Algorithms
• mplementing Algorithms
• Working with Data Structures

Bugs and Errors

This module is intended to give an understanding that errors are an inevitable part of software development. It introduces ways to anticipate and handle those errors in code, and provide a good user experience. The module also covers structured exception handling as a means of handling errors gracefully.

• Program Bugs and Errors
• Structured Exception Handling
• Using Visual Studio Debugging

Inputs and Outputs

This module covers the fundamental input/output (I/O) concepts beginning with console I/O, and then moving on to File I/O using the various stream APIs and the File API, so that students understand how to persist data using the filesystem.

• Console I/O
• File I/O

Structures, Objects, and Classes

In this module, the concepts related to object-oriented programming (OOP) are introduced for the first time. This module starts by introducing complex data structures using the struct keyword, before moving on to the basics of object-oriented design and classes. The module provides an understanding of encapsulation as one of the fundamental tenets of object-oriented programming, and the notion of private and public methods and member variables.

• Complex Data Structures
• Structs
• Classes
• Encapsulation