Learn systematic program
design - how to write programs that tell a clear story about what they
do, are well-tested, and easy to improve.
March 15, 2016 - Self-Paced
- Length: 5 weeks
- Effort: 8 - 12 hours per week
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Price:
Free
Add a Verified Certificate for $49 - Institution: UBCx
- Subject: Computer Science
- Level: Introductory
- Languages: English
- Video Transcripts: English
- This course is part of the How to Code - Systematic Program Design XSeries
Prerequisites
Basic secondary school (high school) math. No programming experience required, but many experienced programmers take this course to become better programmers.About this course
This short series of programming courses are unique in
focusing on learning a systematic programming method rather than a
programming language. This practical approach will help you channel your
creativity so that you can program well in any language.
SPD1 presents the core design method with a focus on simple data. You will learn techniques that help you develop your program requirements; how to produce programs with consistent structure that are easy to modify later; and how to make your programs more reliable by building tests as an integral part of the programming process. This part concludes with the design of simple interactive program. The final project is an interactive game.
This course is part of the How to Code - Systematic Program Design XSeries Program:
SPD1 presents the core design method with a focus on simple data. You will learn techniques that help you develop your program requirements; how to produce programs with consistent structure that are easy to modify later; and how to make your programs more reliable by building tests as an integral part of the programming process. This part concludes with the design of simple interactive program. The final project is an interactive game.
This course is part of the How to Code - Systematic Program Design XSeries Program:
What you'll learn
- How to represent information as data
- How to focus each part of your program on a single task
- How to use examples to clarify what your program should do
- How to determine the proper tests for a program
- How to simplify the structure of your program using common patterns
Meet the instructor
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Gregor KiczalesProfessor Department of Computer Science University of British Columbia
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