Programming Fundamentals: Introduction to Programming

The fundamentals of computer programming are not only for novice programmers. Knowing how humans manipulate computer programs can be game-changing for many other roles such as UI designers support engineers or system administrators. This course acts as an introduction to programming for all. Discover the structure of a simple program identifying the role of each part. Examine variables looking at their types and purpose in a program. Dive into the role of functions discovering how they use variables to achieve a result. Moving along explore standard file operations the use of a main method the difference between compilation and interpretation and different types of programming languages. When youre done youll be able to give a theoretical explanation of the elements and methods involved in programming.