One Day Course

Performance-Based Objectives

You will learn the basic concepts of programming using Java as the tool for learning.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Familiarize themselves with the introductory concepts of programming.
• Create simple programs.
• Create and call methods. They will also work with in-built methods.
• Implement various methods of object-oriented programming.
• Fix programming errors.

Course Description

This course introduces you to general programming concepts, and it can serve as the foundation course for a complete path in computer programming skills. Although the programming concepts introduced in this course apply to most programming languages, this course uses Java™ SE Development Kit 6 Update 3 as a tool for learning.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with using personal computers with a mouse and keyboard. Basic typing skills are mandatory. Students should be comfortable in the use of the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista environment. To ensure your success in this course, we recommend that you take the following Element K courses or have equivalent experience: Microsoft Windows Vista Level 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Professional Level 1.

Course Content

Introduction to Programming

• Introduction to the Software Development Life Cycle

Creating Simple Programs

• Work with Variables
• Work with Operators
• Control Program Execution
• Work with Arrays

Creating Programs Using Methods

• Work with In-Built Methods
• Create Methods

Implementing the Object-Oriented Methodology

• Create a Class
• Create an Object
• Create a Constructor
• Create a Subclass

Handling Programming Errors

• Fix Syntax Errors
• Fix Logical Errors
• Fix Runtime Errors

For more information on Acumen Classes
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