Nashville Matchmaker

This class introduces students to computer programming by presenting the fundamental concepts and terminology of programming. Skills in designing and writing simple computer programs are developed.    Schedule This course comprises of following sessions every week monday, tuesday and wednesday. The course starts on February 11th and ends on February 28, 2019. Please check your local date and time for first session. February 11, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 12, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 13, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 18, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 19, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 20, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 25, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 26, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 27, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific February 28, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Pacific   What you will learn Learn programming concepts and terminology; read, trace, and understand simple code; write, test, and debug code to solve problems, and use IF statements and loops. Identify and write basic programs using constructs, such as variables and constants.   Who can take this course This course is designed for students interested in learning general programming concepts. This course also provides a foundation for students desiring to learn one or more programming languages. This course is intended to be an exposure to programming for students who have never seen or worked with programming languages. Prerequisite Windows and basic computer proficiency The prerequisites are considered to be the basic skills and knowledge needed prior to taking this class. Instructors will assume your readiness for the class materials and will NOT use class time to discuss prerequisite materials. Course Contents Introducing Basic Concepts Overview of program execution path Overview of high level programs Overview of programming styles: procedural, structured, event-driven Overview of basic terminology: functions, procedures, classes, objects Introducing Microsoft C# .NET Explain the development environment Explain the assignment statement syntax Explain the syntax used for comments Code first program Explain basics of a C# program Using Elementary Statements Describe data types and literals Explain variables and constants Explain arrays Explain IF statement Explain loop statements Using Operators and Expressions Explain expressions Describe operators: arithmetic, assignment, comparison, logical Describe value data type versus reference data type Describe use of reference type variables Describe data type conversion Describe comparisons of number and string data types   Refund Policy 100% refund can be applied if request is initiated 24 hours before the 1st course session. If a class is rescheduled/cancelled by the organizer, registered students will be offered a credit towards any future course or a 100% refund.