Programming Language Basics

This program covers the steps required to build a variety of applications, from concept to completion using an object-oriented programming language such as Java or C#. It includes steps required to plan out a project and apply current software development techniques, including Git and Agile.

This course offers a solid foundation on the object-oriented programming languages such as C# and Java. Participants will be able to build a basic console application using an IDE and its tools. They will also learn a bit about how a software development project can be managed. The students will dig deeper into object-oriented programming concepts such as the use of classes and objects to model real-world examples, how object-oriented programming languages manage memory, the creation of n-tiered applications, and the integral process of unit testing during development.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various project management methods used for software development.
• Use an IDE to create projects and unit tests and to debug code during development.
• Discuss the basic data structures in an object-oriented programming language.
• Use flow of control and boolean expressions to execute a decision path inside a program.
• Use methods to create code that can be used repeatedly in a program.
• Discuss types of collections in an object-oriented programming language, starting with arrays
• Use objects and classes efficiently in programming.
• Trace the process of memory management.
• Design an n-tiered application using MVC.
• Produce effective unit tests
• Discuss types of collections in an object-oriented programming language, starting with arrays
• Produce effective unit tests