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Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners

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Introduction

Course Overview

Introduction to Computer Programs

Introduction to Computer Programs A Brief History Of Computing A Brief History of Programming What is a Program?Understanding the Binary System Understanding ASCII and Other Forms of Data Boolean Algebra Machine Code Summary on Computer Programs Quiz: Basics of Computer Programs

Introduction to Programming Languages

Introduction to Programming Languages Why Do We Have Programming Languages?Evolution of Programming Languages Diversity of Programming Languages Code Translation: Interpretation and Compilation Syntax and Building Blocks of a Programming Language Summary of Programming Languages Quiz: The Basics of Programming Languages

Types of Applications

Introduction to the Types of Applications Computer Applications: Standalone vs. Client-Server Web Applications Mobile and Distributed Applications Cloud-Based Applications Cloud Service Models Some Other Types of Applications Summary of the Types of Applications Quiz: Types of Computer Applications

Software Projects and Code Organization

Introduction to the Software Projects and Code Organization Code Modules Software Projects and Packages to Share Code Avoiding Conflicts Using Namespaces Summary of Software Projects and Code Organization Quiz: Software Projects and Code Organization

The Basic Building Block of a Computer Program

Introduction to the Basic Building Blocks of a Computer Program The Importance of Sequences Phone Application Breakdown Home Application Breakdown Understanding Statements Compound Statements Separating Statements Code Readability using Indentation and Empty Lines Code Readability using Comments Summary of the Basic Building Blocks of a Computer Program Quiz: The Basic Building Blocks of a Computer Program Challenge: Improving Code Readability Solution: Improving Code Readability

Working with Data: Variables

Introduction to Variables Declaring and Initializing Variables Primitive Data Types Signed and Unsigned Integers Taking One's and Two's Complement Floating-Point and Character Types Composite Types: Fixed and Dynamic Arrays Composite Types: Record and Dictionary Types Composite Type: Set and Strings Types Operators Values and Reference Variables Working with Numbers Manipulating Strings Summary of Variables Quiz: Working with Variables Challenge: Taking One's and Two's Complements Solution: Taking One's and Two's Complements Challenge: Concatenating Strings Solution: Concatenating Strings

Program Control Structures

Introduction to the Program Control Structures Controlling the Execution Path Selection with the if statement Selection with the switch statement Iteration with the for loop Iteration with the while Loop Iteration with the do while loop Iteration over Sequences Using a foreach Loop Summary of the Program Control Structures Quiz: Program Control Structures Challenge: Writing a switch Statement Solution: Writing a switch Statement

Understanding Functions

Introduction to Functions

Deciding What Goes into a Function

Returning Values from a Function

Function Arguments

Part 1: Creating Functions for an Automatic Light Application

Part 2: Creating Functions for an Automatic Light Application

Part 3: Creating Functions for an Automatic Light Application

Local and Global Variables

Summary of Functions

Quiz: Understanding Functions

Challenge: Using Functions

Solution: Using Functions

When Things Go Wrong: Bugs and Exceptions

Introduction to Bugs and Exceptions Understanding Software Bugs Understanding Types of Software Bugs Finding Bugs Using a Debugger Working with Exceptions Exceptions and the Call Stack Handling Exceptions Summary of Bugs and Exceptions Quiz: Bugs and Exceptions Challenge: Bugs and Exceptions in the Code Solution: Bugs and Exceptions in the Code

Programming Paradigms

Introduction to Programming Paradigms Understanding Structured Programming Understanding Object-Oriented Programming Classes and Objects Understanding Encapsulation Inheritance Understanding Functional Programming Mutable and Immutable Data Declarative Programming Understanding Logic Programming Other Paradigms Summary of the Programming Paradigms Quiz: Programming Paradigms Challenge: Classes and Their Attributes Solution: Classes and Their Attributes

Programming Tools and Methodologies

Introduction to Programming Tools and Methodologies Understanding Version Control Systems Using Git for Collaboration Unit Testing Integration Testing Other Types of Tests Software Deployment and Code Maintenance Software Development Process Methodologies Agile Development Summary of Programming Tools and Methodologies Quiz: Programming Tools and Methodologies

Code Quality

Introduction to the Code Quality Defining Code Quality Writing Code with Readability in Mind Writing Code with Efficiency in Mind Is Smart Code Smart?Code Quality Best Practices Avoiding Deep Nesting Coding Conventions Summary of Code Quality Quiz: Code Quality

Appendix: How to Translate the Pseudocode into Real Code

Introduction to the Pseudocode translation into Real Code Pseudocode Examples Code in C++Code in C#Code in Java Code in JavaScript Code in PHP Code in Python

Conclusion

Function Arguments

Learn how to pass values to functions.

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Passing arguments to functions

Passing arguments to functions

Often, we want our functions to be somewhat flexible, so they don’t do exactly the same thing every time we call them. Consider the following two functions in Python:

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