Overview

This chapter introduces programming, the software development process, tools and methods used to develop and test programs. These include integrated development environments (IDEs), version control, input and output, and a Hello World program in pseudocode and flowchart format. The programming languages C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, and Swift are introduced with example code.

Chapter Outline

• Why Learn Programming?
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Program Design
• Program Quality
• Pseudocode
• Flowcharts
• Software Testing
• Integrated Development Environment
• Version Control
• Input and Output
• Hello World
• Code Examples
  • C++
  • C#
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Swift
• Practice: Introduction to Programming

Learning Objectives

1. Understand key terms and definitions.
2. Create pseudocode for a programming problem.
3. Create a flowchart for a programming problem.
4. Perform software testing for a programming problem.
5. List the four categories and give examples of errors that may be encountered when using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
6. Test an Integrated Development Environment using a Hello World program.
7. Modify an existing program to meet given requirements.