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Foundations of Programming

High School · 9 – 12 Courses

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Foundations of Programming

Overview

Learn the skills required to be competitive in today’s high tech workforce. This course covers the fundamentals of programming using the computer language Python. It provides you with the concepts, techniques, and processes associated with computer programming and software development. You’ll also explore the vast programming career opportunities available in this high-demand field.

Major Topics and Concepts

Major Topics and Concepts

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  • Introduction to Python
  • Printing Strings
  • Processing Strings Values
  • String Input
  • Processing Numerical Information
  • Getting Numeric Information
  • The Math Module
  • The Software Development Life Cycle
  • Turtle Graphics
  • for Loops
  • while Loops
  • Creating Functions
  • Decisions
  • More Decisions
  • The Logic of AND, OR, and NOT
  • Lists
  • Number Systems
  • Decoding ASCII
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Procedural Programming
  • Software Testing
  • Security
  • Planning for a Programming Career

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