Instructor:
Yong Jiang
Course
Description: This course covers the basic concepts
of computer programming. Topics include program
structure and syntax, documentation, input/output, constants and variables,
calculations, logic structures, control structures, arrays, file access, and
design considerations. The purpose of
this course is to equip managers with computer programming knowledge in order
to make more informed “build vs. buy” software decisions. The chosen programming language is C.
Course
Objectives:
Operating Systems
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Define what an operating system is.
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Examine memory management.
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Examine processor management.
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Examine device management.
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Examine file management.
Overview of Computer Programming
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Discuss the history of programming
languages.
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Compare and contrast command, procedure,
and object-oriented languages.
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Compare and contrast interpretive
languages and compiled languages.
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Examine the appropriate use of various
software languages.
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Examine the System Life Cycle
Development and Programming Life Cycle Development.
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Define the roles of programmers and
analysts.
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Explain the roles of language structure,
semantics, and syntax.
Documenting, Coding, Executing,
Testing and Debugging
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Explain the need for internal and
external standards.
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Explain the importance of program
documentation.
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Explain I/O (input/output).
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Explain the processes of compiling and
executing software programs.
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Explain the needs and methods for
testing and debugging programs.
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Define the types of variables,
constants, and equations.
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Demonstrate documenting, coding,
compiling, executing, testing, and debugging of software programs.
Functions
and Conditional Structures
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Explain built-in functions.
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Explain programmer-defined functions.
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Demonstrate built-in and
programmer-defined functions.
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Explain "if" statement.
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Explain "case" statement.
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Explain nesting conditional statements.
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Demonstrate conditional structures.
Looping Structures and Arrays
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Explain "counters" and
"accumulators".
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Explain "for" statement.
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Explain "while" statement.
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Demonstrate looping structures.
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Explain one-dimensional arrays.
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Explain two-dimensional arrays.
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Demonstrate arrays.
Files and Program Maintenance
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Explain file structure
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Define file types.
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Explain opening files.
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Explain reading from and writing to
files.
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Explain closing files.
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Demonstrate file access.
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Explain structured programming.
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Compare and contrast structured
programming to object-oriented programming.
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Discuss program maintenance and change
control management.
Text: None. This is a resource course and there is
no printed text
Programing
Projects:
#1 Write a C program that displays a title,
"Currency Conversions," and then write the name of five currencies
and their equivalents to the US dollar. The conversions are hard coded
equations (or assignments). Insert
comments in the program to document the program internally.
#2 Expand the “Currency
Conversions” program to accept one input currency, which is error
checked as a valid entry, and then display its equivalency in US dollars. For
example, if you choose to convert Euro to US Dollar, user can input 30 and
you’ll print something like “30 Euros = 36.87 US Dollars”.
#3 Expand the “Currency
Conversions” program to have a menu that allows the user to choose which
currency they wish to display in its equivalency to the US dollars. Insert comments in the program to document
the program internally. Attach a version
control sheet to a hard copy of the source code of the program.
Artifacts
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DISCUSSION: Does the division of computer software into
operating systems and applications make sense for today? Does the division make
sense for the future?
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RESEARCH
PAPER: Software
Maintenance Plan.