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BTEC HND in Computing - U1 - Programming

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About This Course

This unit introduces you to the core concepts of programming with an introduction to algorithms and the characteristics of programming paradigms. Among the topics included in this unit are: introduction to algorithms, procedural, object-orientated and event-driven programming, security considerations, the integrated development environment and the debugging process. On successful completion of this unit you will be able to design and implement algorithms in a chosen language within a suitable Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Define basic algorithms to carry out an operation and outline the process of programming an application.

2. Explain the characteristics of procedural, object-orientated and event-driven programming.

3. Implement basic algorithms in code using an IDE.

4. Determine the debugging process and explain the importance of a coding standard.

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