Introduction to Programming (55337)

About this course

Never written code before? This five-day course (55337) builds a programmer's habits from the ground up: variables, data types and operators, decisions and loops, functions, pseudocode and algorithms, arrays, lists, stacks and queues, object-oriented principles and the .NET Base Class Library, with debugging and testing throughout.

What you'll learn

• Explain core programming concepts such as storage, processing, and compilation
• Create and use variables, constants, decision structures, and loops
• Write and interpret pseudocode and basic algorithms
• Work with data structures including arrays, lists, stacks, and queues
• Implement OOP with classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
• Use the .NET Base Class Library (BCL)
• Apply application security concepts and I/O operations
• Debug applications and handle errors effectively
• Understand performance and memory management considerations

Curriculum

Who it's for

Beginners and career changers who want a solid foundation before learning a specific language.

Before you start

• Before attending this course, students should have: 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