Introduction to the Fun of Computer Programming

If you've never taken a programming course before, this is the place to learn how to make computers Do Things for you. The BASIC programming languange, (Beginner's All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) was meant for you. This course lets you skip all the glitz and concentrate on learning to write programming code and experience the fun of having your PC do just what you told it to!

Furthermore, most introductory courses on Windows-based programming languages like Visual Basic and C# devote most of their time on their powerful windows-based features. They teach you how to create exciting interactive screens, etc., but you still have to have some basic programming knowledge to make them DO something! This course will provide you with a solid foundation on basic programming techniques, useful for whatever other programming language you may want to tackle next. The course content is as follows:

  1. Language Fundamentals
    • Language Elements
    • Data Types
    • Expressions and Operators
    • Programs and Modules
  2. Control Flow Structures
    • Boolean Expressions
    • Decision Structures
      • If-Then-Else
      • Select Case
    • Looping Structures
      • For-Next
      • While-Wend
      • Do-Loop
  3. Subroutines and Functions
  4. File and Device Input/Output
    • Printing to Screen
    • Getting Input from Keyboard
    • Working with Data Files
  5. String Processing
    • Combining Strings
    • Comparing Strings
    • Changing Strings
  6. Error and Event Trapping

Prerequisites: Desire to learn computer programming

Text Book: No textbook is required. Notes will be distributed free of charge.

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