Introduction to Programming Language

1. Understand the fundamental concepts of programming languages
2. Develop basic algorithms and flowcharts
3. Write simple programs in BASIC and FORTRAN
4. Understand the principles of structured programming
5. Create basic web pages using HTML

13 weeks, about 81 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: The Art of Computer Programming · 3 hours

     Understand the types of computer programming.. Discuss the fundamental principles of programming.. Relate computer programming to problem-solving..

   • Unit 2: Computer Programming Languages · 3 hours

     Categorize Computer programming languages.. State the various types of languages.. Identify different levels of Computer programming languages..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Introductory Theory of Algorithms · 3 hours

     Define the basic concepts of problem theory.. Explain the principle of solving complex problems.. Discuss the characteristic features of an algorithm.. State various forms of representing algorithms.

   • Unit 4: Flowcharting Techniques · 3 hours

     State the types of flowcharts employed in programming.. Identify various ANSI symbols used in flowcharts.. Construct simple flowcharts for simple programs..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 5: Structured Programming · 6 hours

     Define the three basic structures of structured programming. Explain the techniques employed in structured programming projects.. Develop computer programs using any of the patterns of structured programming..

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Introduction to BASIC Programming · 3 hours

     Define the types of variables used in BASIC language statements.. Describe the use of the major characters and symbols used in BASIC. Explain the meanings of some BASIC reserved words.

   • Unit 2: Starting with BASIC Programming · 3 hours

     Start up a BASIC programming environment.. Use the common statements in BASIC programming code.. State the environment limits that characterize BASIC programming.

5. Week 5Module 2:

   • Unit 3: More Programming Statements in BASIC · 9 hours

     Explain the different methods of entering data into BASIC programs by using different types of BASIC statements.. Use additional BASIC statements not covered in the last unit.. Write a BASIC code that performs a repetition, otherwise called looping..

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 4: Introduction to FORTRAN Language · 3 hours

     Describe the basic rules guiding the coding of FORTRAN programs.. Distinguish between the various types of variables and constants in FORTRAN.

   • Unit 5: FORTRAN Keywords and Library Functions · 3 hours

     Identify FORTRAN reserved words and library function names.. Discover the differences in some Fortran keywords and their BASIC language counterparts.. Write simple Fortran programs using the READ and WRITE statements. Describe the various types of specifications used in FORMAT statements..

7. Week 7Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Using Loop and Selection Structures in FORTRAN · 6 hours

     Use the DO statement to process simple program loops.. Write FORTRAN programs using the IF ... THEN ... ELSE statements.. Use some additional FORTRAN statements to solve some simple problems..

8. Week 8Module 3:

   • Unit 2: Introduction to Pascal Language · 3 hours

     Describe the fundamental characteristics of Pascal programs. Distinguish some differences between Pascal language and other programming languages. Identify the essential operators and keywords used in Pascal programming. Describe the Pascal Library Functions.

   • Unit 3: Structured Programming in Pascal · 3 hours

     Identify various types of iterative structures available in Pascal.. Use some additional keywords available in Pascal Programming language.. Use the IF-THEN Statements to perform alternation in Pascal..

9. Week 9Module 3:

   • Unit 4: Introduction to C++ Language · 6 hours

     Describe the general form of a C++ program.. Explain the role of Header files in C-H- programs.. Identify the different categories of operators used in C++ language. Write simple C++ programs and use a compiler to run them.

10. Week 10Module 4:

    • Unit 5: Introduction to HTML · 3 hours

      Describe what a web page is and how it works.. Explain various ways of creating HTML pages. Explain how to use tags and format text in HTML document.

    • Unit 1: Further Text Formatting and Links in HTML · 3 hours

      Use more HTML tags for formatting text on web pages. Identify some other HTML commands for handling web page components.. Explain how to link web pages using the appropriate HTML commands.

11. Week 11Module 4:

    • Unit 2: Introduction to Visual Basic · 3 hours

      Describe the general form of a Visual Basic language program. Understand the basic things you handle within VB programming environment. Describe the similarity of capabilities of VB and C++.

    • Unit 3: Developing Simple VB Programs · 3 hours

      Use a number of controls on the Toolbox. Set properties for forms and controls in a VB application.. Write simple code for controls placed on forms. Design simple menus on forms.

12. Week 12Module 4:

    • Unit 4: Programming with MathCad · 6 hours

      Identify some specialized software for programming.. Explain the features of MathCad Software. Use MathCad to solve some problems.

13. Week 13Module 4:

    • Unit 5: Using MATLAB Programming Tools · 6 hours

      State the typical uses of the MATLAB tools.. Identify some of MATLAB commands and functions.. Use some of the programming tools in MATLAB to solve problems..