Computer Science Principles: Programming

Enrich your understanding of programming principles. This course explains functions, values, variables, parameters, tests, loops, arrays, object-oriented programming, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know

1. Control Computers with Code

• History of programming
• Forms of programming

2. Define Actions Using Code

• Work with values and variables
• Use functions to repeat actions
• Break down tasks
• Customize functions with parameters
• Variables and scope
• Return values from functions
• Work with an API

3. Repeat Actions and Test for Conditions

• Capture input from the user
• Manage different variable types
• Create conditional tests
• Build compound conditional tests
• Use while loops
• Use for loops
• Create arrays to store groups of values
• Use loops with arrays
• Changing arrays

4. Objects and OOP

• Everything is an object
• Everything is a class
• Work with existing classes and objects
• Make your own classes and objects
• Extend classes
• Use polymorphism using interfaces

5. Beyond Programming

• Debug problems
• Refactor code to make improvements
• Save progress and work with others
• Build iteratively using agile development
• Create for multiple platforms

Conclusion

• Next steps