Software Program Control Flow Fundamentals

Course details

Computer software works because programmers create algorithms, which when broken down, are nothing more than a collection of logical constructs. This course introduces the learner to the logic behind computer software, including using defining tables to solve a problem, conditional statements like IF€¦THEN, and repetition using FOR and WHILE loops. This course doesn€™t focus on any one programming language and example code will be provided in the syntax of popular programming languages such as Pascal, C++, VisualBasic and Java.

• recognize the features of IF statements
• recognize how programming languages process IF statements
• identify the features of CASE statements
• identify the steps in solving a basic programming problem
• complete branching statements in C code
• complete IF statements in a given example
• complete CASE statements in a given example
• complete a program based on a defining table in a given example
• sequence the operations in a FOR loop
• recognize how to use the FOR loop in computer programs
• recognize how to use the WHILE loop in computer programs
• recognize where to use the WHILE loop
• analyze the use of a WHILE loop in PASCAL code in given examples
• create a defining table to determine inputs, processes, and outputs
• structure an algorithm containing a FOR loop
• complete a WHILE loop in an algorithm