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Introduction to Programming

Duration: 3 days

Prerequisites:This course assumes students have these skills:

• Basic familiarity with using a computer, such as browsing the Internet or using a word-processing application.
• The ability to use a mouse and keyboard to navigate through the Microsoft Windows® user interface.
• The ability to perform simple file access tasks, such as browsing a directory structure, opening and saving files, and creating folders.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Programs

• Overview of Software Development
• Phases in the Execution of a Computer Program
• Overview of Problem-Solving Techniques
• Overview of Program Types

Chapter 2: Introduction to Scripting

• Using Web Scripting
• Using Macro Scripting
• Using Windows Scripting

Chapter 3: Using Data and Variables

• Using Variables
• Using Operators
• Using Programming Syntax

Chapter 4: Using Program Logic

• Using Branching
• Using Loops
• Identifying Logic Errors

Chapter 5: Using Procedures and Functions

• Using Procedures
• Using Functions

Chapter 6: Introduction to Developing a User Interface

• Designing a User Interface
• Building a User Interface

Chapter 7: Introduction to Working with Data

• Introduction to Managing Data
• Using the Entity Relationship Model
• Sorting Data by Using Keys
• Using XML

Chapter 8: Programming Approaches

• Using the Procedural Programming Approach
• Using the Object-Oriented Programming Approach

Chapter 9: Introduction to the Software Development Process

• Software Development Phases
• Introduction to the Unified Modeling Language
• Developing Use-Case Diagrams
• Examining Other UML Diagrams

Chapter 10: Where Do We Go From Here?

• Looking Back
• Looking Forward