Fundamentals of Computer Programming Using Java

Course ID

27000

Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to computer programming beginning with establishing clear definitions of programming concepts. The course then moves into writing simple programs where students will learn about constants, data types, variables, and expressions. Students will also learn how to utilize loops and subroutines, work with files, and debug programs

Prerequisites

No programming experience is required.

Audience

Web developers, system administrators, technical managers, and anyone wanting to develop programming skills.

Course Content

    Course Introduction
  • Course Objectives
  • Course Overview
  • Using the Workbook
  • Suggested References

    Basic Concepts and Definitions
  • What is a Program?
  • "Hello, world!"
  • The Programming Process
  • Program Files and Program Execution
  • System Programs vs. Application Programs
  • Input - Process - Output
  • Programming Languages
  • Compiler Errors vs. Runtime Errors
  • Development Environments

    Writing Simple Programs
  • Reading Input
  • Performing Numeric Calculations
  • Formatting Output
  • Decision Making
  • Iteration
  • Commenting Your Source Code
  • Good Programming Style

    Data Types, Constants, and Variables
  • A Program Purpose is to Process Data
  • Computer Memory
  • Data Can Be of Different Types
  • Named Data: Variables
  • Literal Data
  • Assignment
  • Printing Variables

    Screen Output and Keyboard Input
  • Writing to the Screen
  • Characters That Have Special Meaning
  • Some Simple Formatting
  • Reading from the Keyboard
  • Prompting and Validating

    Expressions
  • Expressions: Where the Work Gets Done
  • Expression Evaluation: The Result
  • Arithmetic Expressions
  • Relational Expressions
  • Where are Relational Expressions Used?
  • And? . . . Or?
  • Precedence and Associativity

    Decision Making
  • Sequential Execution
  • What is Decision Making?
  • Simple Decisions: if
  • Two-Way Decisions: else
  • Code Blocks
  • Nesting Control Statements
  • Multi-Way Decisions: switch

    Looping
  • Kinds of Loops
  • Iterative Loops
  • Code Blocks and Loops
  • Nested Loops
  • Conditional Loops
  • Infinite Loops

    Methods
  • Programming without Methods
  • Reusable Code in a Method
  • The Starting Point
  • Variable Visibility: Scope
  • Parameters
  • Returning a Value
  • Method Stubs
  • Libraries

    Debugging
  • What is Debugging?
  • Commenting Out Code
  • Simple Debugging with Print Statements
  • Making Debugging Print Statements Conditional
  • Programs that Help You Debug Programs

    Data Collections - Arrays
  • Scalar Data vs. Data Collections
  • What is an Array?
  • Accessing Array Elements
  • Null-Terminated Strings
  • Multidimensional Arrays
  • Array Initialization

    Data Collections - Classes
  • What is a Class?
  • Object vs. Class
  • Accessing Object Members
  • Using Arrays with Classes

    Working with Files
  • Terminal I/O and File I/O
  • Opening Files
  • Opening a File for Writing
  • Opening a File for Reading
  • Checking for File Open Errors
  • Closing a File
  • Text Files vs. Binary Files

For More Information

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Course Details

Duration - 4 days
Price - $2495.00 USD


(Discounts may apply. Call for more information.)

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