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CURRICULUM CATALOG
Fundamentals of Programming
and Software Development
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Table of Contents

FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COURSE OVERVIEW .......................... 1

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS ......................................................................................................................... 1
UNIT 2: JAVA ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
UNIT 3: PROGRAMMING ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
UNIT 4: ADVANCED PROGRAMMING................................................................................................................................. 2
UNIT 5: GUI PROGRAMMING AND WEB APPLICATIONS .............................................................................................. 2
UNIT 6: COURSE PROJECT, REVIEW, AND EXAM ............................................................................................................ 2

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Overview
This course will provide students with an understanding of basic software development concepts and practices, issues
affecting the software industry, careers within the software industry, and the skills necessary to perform well in these
occupations.

Students will learn details about core concepts in programming using Java. Concepts include writing and debugging
code, proper syntax, flow of control, order of operations, comparison operators, and program logic tools and models.
They will learn the function of key program techniques, including if statements, looping, and arrays. They will also learn
about web development using HTML and drag-and-drop development of user interfaces in an Integrated Development
environment.

Students will also learn about the software development life cycle and the different variations used to create software.
They will learn about different programming languages and paradigms. They will learn about the importance of usability
and user-centered design processes. Students will also learn about careers in the software industry, the education and
skills required to work in the industry, and related career resources. Finally, the capstone project will allow students to
explore and state opinions on key issues and trends impacting the software industry, and to learn about the experience
of working in the industry.

Objectives
• Understand the relationship between computer hardware and software.
• Describe the purpose and high-level organization of the central processing unit.
• Understand categories of software and be able to properly assign software products into the correct category.
• Describe the key functions of systems software.
• Describe the functionality of popular software applications (e.g., word processing, database management,
spreadsheet development).
• Understand the function and operation of compilers and interpreters.

For topics in this course, it is helpful for students to be familiar with the basics of using desktop and laptop computers as
well as accessing websites over the Internet. If students are unfamiliar with these topics, it is recommended, though not
required, that they familiarize themselves with creating and saving files in a text editing or word processing application
and with using web browsers and conducting searches on the Internet.

Additionally, activities in this course require that the Java Software Development Kit (SDK) and the NetBeans
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is installed on students' computers. Instructions are included in the Unit 1
lesson titled "Introduction to Java Programming."
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0B Unit 1: Introduction to Computers

12B Assignments
1. Course Overview 10. Project: Writing Your First Java Program
2. Computer History 11. Java Syntax Overview
Development

3. Project: Computer Generations 12. Project: Hello World! Documentation

4. Introduction to Computer Hardware 13. Quiz 2: How Computers and Programs Think
5. Project: Understanding Hardware 14. Special Project*
6. Introduction to Computer Software 15. Test
7 Quiz 1: Perspective and Foundations 16. Course Project Part 1: The Impact of GUI
8. Design and Function of the Central Processing Computing*
Unit 17. Glossary and Credits
9. Introduction to Java Programming
6B

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1B Unit 2: Java
13B Assignments
1. Introduction to Java Variables 9. Switch and Case
2. Project: Using Variables in Java 10. Project: Using Switch-Case and Nested If
Development

3. Java Math Operations Statements

4. Project: Using Mathematical Operators 11. User-Defined Methods
in Java 12. Quiz 2: Branching and Methods
5. Operators and Escape Sequences 13. Special Project*
6. Quiz 1: Processing Data 14. Test
7. New Data Types and the If Statement 15. Course Project Part 2: Ethics in Programming*
8. Project: Using If and If-Else Statements and 16. Glossary and Credits
Reading User Input
7B

2B Unit 3: Programming
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14B Assignments
Software Development

1. Introduction to the For Loop 10. Parallel and Multidimensional Arrays

2. Project: Grading on a Loop 11. Project: The Logic of Multidimensional Arrays
3. Loops–Practice with the Do-While Loop 12. Quiz 2: Managing Complex Data
4. Loops–Practice with the While Loop 13. Special Project*
5. Project: Using Loops in a Guessing Game 14. Test
6. Quiz 1: Loops–Power and Simplicity 15. Course Project Part 3: The Life of a Software or
7. Arrays–Syntax and Use Web Developer*
8. Arrays–Passing by Reference 16. Glossary and Credits
8B

9. Project: Professional Associations Research

Unit 4: Advanced Programming

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Assignments
Software Development

15B

1. Classes and Objects 9. HTML Images, Links, and Web Development Tools
2. Project: The Importance of Usability 10. Project: Your Favorite Recipe – On a Web Page
3. Constructors and Packages 11. Event-Driven Programming and Visual Basic
4. Project: Creating Packages 12. Quiz 2: Interactive and Graphical Programming
5. Flowcharts Mapping 13. Special Project*
6. Quiz 1: Program Components and Logic 14. Test
7. HTML Basics 15. Course Project Part 4: Open-Source Programming*
8. Project: A Web Page Essay About the Web 16. Glossary and Credits
9B

4B Unit 5: GUI Programming and Web Applications

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16B Assignments
1. Software Development Life Cycle 9. Software Industry Careers
Software Development

2. Project: Planning a Software Development Project 10. Project: Planning Your Computer Science Degree
3. Programming Languages 11. New Trends and Technologies
Quiz 2: Preparing for a Career in Software
4. User-Centered Software Design 12.
Development
5. Project: User-Testing a Product Prototype 13. Special Project*
6. Quiz 1: Creating Software Products 14. Test
Course Project Part 5: Impacts of Future
7. Skills and Interests for Software Careers 15.
Technologies*
10B

8. Project: Taking Stock 16. Glossary and Credits

5B Unit 6: Course Project, Review, and Exam

FPSD

17B Assignments
1. Course Project Part 6: Issues and Experiences in 2. Review
11B

the World of Software Development* 3. Exam

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