This is a Remote Live Instructor led online class which introduces students to computer programming by presenting the fundamental concepts and terminology of programming. Skills in designing and writing simple computer programs are developed.

Schedule

This course comprises of following sessions every weekend on saturday and sunday. The course starts on March 9th and ends on April 7, 2019.

Please check your local date and time for first session.

• March 9, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 10, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 16, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 17, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 23, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 24, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 30, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• March 31, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• April 6, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)
• April 7, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM US Pacific Time (US PST)

What you will learn

Learn programming concepts and terminology; read, trace, and understand simple code; write, test, and debug code to solve problems, and use IF statements and loops. Identify and write basic programs using constructs, such as variables and constants.

Who can take this course

This course is designed for students interested in learning general programming concepts. This course also provides a foundation for students desiring to learn one or more programming languages. This course is intended to be an exposure to programming for students who have never seen or worked with programming languages.

Prerequisite

Windows and basic computer proficiency The prerequisites are considered to be the basic skills and knowledge needed prior to taking this class. Instructors will assume your readiness for the class materials and will NOT use class time to discuss prerequisite materials.

Course Contents

Introducing Basic Concepts

• Overview of program execution path
• Overview of high level programs
• Overview of programming styles: procedural, structured, event-driven
• Overview of basic terminology: functions, procedures, classes, objects

Introducing Microsoft C# .NET

• Explain the development environment
• Explain the assignment statement syntax
• Explain the syntax used for comments
• Code first program
• Explain basics of a C# program

Using Elementary Statements

• Describe data types and literals
• Explain variables and constants
• Explain arrays
• Explain IF statement
• Explain loop statements

Using Operators and Expressions

• Explain expressions
• Describe operators: arithmetic, assignment, comparison, logical
• Describe value data type versus reference data type
• Describe use of reference type variables
• Describe data type conversion
• Describe comparisons of number and string data types

Refund Policy

• 100% refund can be applied if request is initiated 24 hours before the 1st course session.
• If a class is rescheduled/cancelled by the organizer, registered students will be offered a credit towards any future course or a 100% refund.