Programming Fundamentals

Learn what programming is, how source code becomes an executing program, and how to create and run a basic program.

Class Code INTRO-PROG-02-01

Difficulty Beginner

Status Published

CLASS 01 INTRO-PROG-02-01

Overview

What You'll Learn

01 Overview

What You'll Learn

Students are introduced to programming concepts, programming languages, source code, syntax, statements, expressions, program execution, development environments, and essential programming vocabulary. Students set up a programming environment and create their first working program.

02 Audience

Who This Class Is For

Beginners, students, aspiring developers, gamers, creators, IT learners, and anyone interested in learning how software is designed and built.

03 Purpose

Why This Class Matters

Understanding programming fundamentals provides the foundation for learning more advanced programming concepts and developing functional software.

04 Preparation

Prerequisites

None

Program

Introduction to Programming

Introduction to Programming teaches students how to think computationally, solve problems with code, understand core programming concepts, and build functional software applications. Students progress from basic programming concepts through logic, data structures, object-oriented programming, debugging, security, and an independent programming project.

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