55337 Introduction to Programming

5 Days | Price: $3,275

In this 5-day course, students will learn the basics of computer programming through the use of Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and the Visual C# and Visual Basic programming languages. The course assumes no prior programming experience and introduces the concepts needed to progress to the intermediate courses on programming, Programming in C#.

This course covers content in retired Microsoft Course 10975.

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Learning 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.
  • Identify application errors and explain how to debug an application and handle errors.
  • Identify the performance considerations for applications.

Course Details

Course Outline

1 - Module 1: Introduction to Core Programming Concepts
  • Computer Data Storage and Processing
  • Application Types
  • Application Lifecycle
  • Code Compilation
    • 2 - Module 2: Core Programming Language Concepts
  • Syntax
  • Data Types
  • Variables and Constants
    • 3 - Module 3: Program Flow
  • Introduction to Structured Programming Concepts
  • Introduction to Branching
  • Using Functions
  • Using Decision Structures
  • Introducing Repetition
    • 4 - Module 4: Algorithms and Data Structures
  • Understand How to Write Pseudocode
  • Algorithm Examples
  • Introduction to Data Structures
    • 5 - Module 5: Error Handling and Debugging
  • Introduction to Program Errors
  • Introduction to Structured Error Handling
  • Introduction to Debugging
    • 6 - Module 6: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
  • Introduction to Complex Structures
  • Introduction to Structs
  • Introduction to Classes
  • Introducing Encapsulation
    • 7 - Module 7: More Object-Oriented Programming
  • Introduction to Inheritance
  • Introduction to Polymorphism
  • Introduction to .NET and the Base Class Library
    • 8 - Module 8: Introduction to Application Security
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Code Permissions on Computers
  • Introducing Code Signing
    • 9 - Module 9: Core I/O Programming
  • Using Console I/O
  • Using File I/O
    • 10 - Module 10: Application Performance and Memory Management
  • Value Types vs Reference Types
  • Converting Types
  • The Garbage Collector

    • Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

     

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