Programming In Basic

1. Understand the fundamental concepts of computer hardware and software.
2. Write BASIC programs to perform arithmetic and logical operations.
3. Use control structures like IF/THEN and loops to create interactive programs.
4. Apply debugging techniques to identify and fix errors in BASIC programs.
5. Utilize arrays to store and manipulate data efficiently.
6. Design flowcharts to visualize program logic.

13 weeks, about 66 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Programming in BASIC

   • Unit 1: Computers: Hardware and Software · 3 hours

     Read about the five components of a computer system.. Understand the functions of the input unit, memory unit, control unit, arithmetic/logical unit, and output unit.. Define CPU, CRT, program, and data..

   • Unit 2: Computing: Arithmetic and Logical Operation · 3 hours

     Learn the symbols for arithmetic operations in BASIC.. Understand how a computer executes simple instructions like input, conditional branching, calculations, unconditional branching, output, and termination.. Study the sample program to calculate employee pay..

2. Week 2Module 1: Programming in BASIC

   • Unit 3: Basic Statements · 3 hours

     Learn BASIC keywords like LET, PRINT, and END.. Understand the character set used to create BASIC instructions.. Define numeric and alphanumeric constants and their usage..

   • Unit 4: Basic Statements (Continued) · 3 hours

     Work with BASIC expressions and understand the order of precedence.. Use BASIC statements: LET, PRINT, STOP, and END correctly.. Practice writing simple BASIC programs..

3. Week 3Module 1: Programming in BASIC

   • Unit 5: Listing and Debugging Programmes · 4 hours

     Identify and correct typographical, syntactical, logical, and system-related errors.. Understand number representation in decimal and exponent notation.. Study the income calculation programming example..

4. Week 4Module 2: The Decision Statement

   • Unit 1: Flowcharting and Basic Statements · 4 hours

     Use the INPUT statement to get data from the user.. Understand the unconditional transfer statement GO TO.. Draw flowcharts for simple programs..

5. Week 5Module 2: The Decision Statement

   • Unit 2: The Decision Statement · 4 hours

     Use the IF/THEN statement to make decisions in BASIC programs.. Understand the relational operators used in IF statements.. Write code to input data and make decisions based on conditions..

6. Week 6Module 2: The Decision Statement

   • Unit 3: The "IF" Statement; the 'REM' · 4 hours

     Explore advanced usage of the IF statement.. Use the REM statement to add comments to BASIC programs.. Understand the importance of commenting for program readability..

7. Week 7Module 2: The Decision Statement

   • Unit 4: Logical Expressions and the AND/OR Logical Operators · 4 hours

     Use AND/OR logical operators in IF statements.. Understand the ON/GO TO statement for multi-way branching.. Write programs using logical expressions and ON/GO TO statements..

8. Week 8Module 2: The Decision Statement

   • Unit 5: The Counting Process and Basic Statements · 4 hours

     Understand the concept of counting in programming.. Use the READ and DATA statements to input data.. Learn how to use the RESTORE statement.. Practice counting specific items in a dataset..

9. Week 9Module 3: Accumulation Process Statements FOR/NEXT

   • Unit 1: The Accumulation Process and Statement FOR/NEXT · 4 hours

     Use FOR/NEXT statements for loop control.. Understand the general form of the FOR and NEXT statements.. Write programs using FOR/NEXT loops for repetitive tasks..

10. Week 10Module 3: Accumulation Process Statements FOR/NEXT

    • Unit 2: The Accumulation Process · 4 hours

      Perform an accumulation process using loops.. Understand the difference between counting and accumulating.. Use FOR/NEXT loops for accumulation tasks..

11. Week 11Module 3: Accumulation Process Statements FOR/NEXT

    • Unit 3: Nested Loops · 4 hours

      Understand the concept of nested loops.. Write programs using nested loops for complex tasks.. Analyze the output of programs with nested loops..

    • Unit 4: Application of Nested Loops in Statistics · 4 hours

      Apply nested loops to solve statistical problems.. Write a program to compute the standard deviation of grades.. Understand the formulas used in statistical calculations..

12. Week 12Module 3: Accumulation Process Statements FOR/NEXT

    • Unit 5: Project · 6 hours

      Work on assigned programming projects.. Apply your knowledge of BASIC to solve real-world problems.. Write programs to compute areas under curves and sequences of sums..

13. Week 13Module 4:

    • Unit 1: One dimensional Arrays · 4 hours

      Understand the concept of one-dimensional arrays.. Compute the average of grades and the difference between each grade and the average.. Use loops to read and print array elements..

    • Unit 2: Use of Arrays · 4 hours

      Use arrays to store grades and perform calculations.. Understand the definition of an array and how data elements are stored.. Write programs to compute averages and compare grades using arrays..