This course introduces computing as a problem solving discipline with a particular emphasis on programming. Students who complete this course will demonstrate that they can:

• Design data types/structures and algorithms that solve problems.
• Implement solutions to problems using:
  • primitive data types, expressions and arrays/lists;
  • the basic control structures: sequence, selection and repetition
  • subprograms (methods/functions)
  • classes
  • file input/output for persistent data storage
  • exception handling
  • event-driven Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)
• Find and fix syntactic and logical problems in programs.
• Use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to develop a program.

The course technologies are based on the Python programming language, and a modern IDE. The material is considered in the context of the reformed Christian perspective.