IT102: INTERMEDIATE

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Outline
 Introduction
 What is IT102
 Required to attend
 Course policies
 Why Program?
 What is a program ???
 Example of a program
 What is a program made of ?
 What’s next ??
Staff
 Instructor: Andy Pallen
 Email: andypallen@gmail.com
What is IT102???
 A course intended to:
 Introduce you to computing basics
 Introduce you to programming
 Goals:
 You would be able to write simple
effective programs in JAVA
 You would be able to design a simple
application
Required to attend
 1F:M-TH: 7-9:30AM (LAB/LEC)
 1E:M-TH: 10-11:30AM (LAB/LEC)
Why Program?
 A computer is hardware and software
 Software is a set of programs
 A program is a set of instructions that
a computer can understand
 A program is designed to accomplish
a certain task or tasks
What is a program ???
 A precise set of instructions that are
used to define a task
 Examples:
 Steps to build a piece of furniture
 A recipe
 Directions to use a machine
Example of a program
 Calculating the average of two
numbers:
 Input first number
 Input Second number
 Add the two numbers = sum
 Divide the sum by 2 = average
 Output average
What is a program made of ?
 Key words: words in Java that have a
special meaning or function
 Operators: like +, -, *, /
 Punctuation: like ; , :
 Programmer defined names:
 Syntax: rules that you must follow
while writing the program