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LERN 1000: Basic Programming Concepts
Effective date
January 2021
Department
LERN UGotClass
School
Continuing Studies
Description
If you wish to communicate technically with programming teams or wish to code a bit yourself, this course is for you. A lot of programming languages are very similar, and knowing what’s common between all programming languages will help non-programmers communicate more efficiently with programmers, aspiring programmers get started or transition into any programming language.
This course is offered in partnership with Learning Education Resource Network - UGotClass. For more information see http://yougotclass.org/index.cfm/VCC
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Provide you with a solid understanding of programming concepts such as variables, functions, objects and flow.
- Address the relationship between the user and the program.
- Gain a knowledge of data, the interaction between the end user the program and the data and the technologies used to organize data.
- Explore the numerous programming environments, libraries, frameworks and technologies commonly used for programs on all platforms.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 16
Total Hours: 16
Total Hours: 16
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S - based on the following: 1. Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides 2. Take a self-quiz. 3. Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- Variables
- Control Structures
- Data Structures
- Syntax
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.