FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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Course provides a foundation in computer programming, focusing on key concepts, principles and practices. Students learn about the evolution of programming languages, explore the software development life cycle and apply basic programming techniques. The course covers logical thinking, procedural programming and control structures (conditional statements, loops, switch statements). Students gain hands-on experience using Integrated Development Environments/Integrated Development Learning Environment, manage version control in web-based collaborative repository and implement basic file management and security practices. Additionally, the course introduces secure programming, troubleshooting techniques and explores various applications of programming.