STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the program development process and algorithm development.

 2. Implement programs utilizing analysis and design, testing, coding standards and documentation.

 3. Write programs with correct syntax.

 4. Write programs with input/output using a variety of data types.

 5. Demonstrate the use of different data types.

 6. Show how operators work with different data types.

 7. Identify how data is represented in the system.

 8. Use logical expressions in a program.

 9. Show how scope/lifetime rules affect code.

 10. Write programs with multiple decisions and loops.

 11. Explain program flow.

 12. Use both system-defined and programmer-defined functions/methods with value and reference parameters in a program.

 13. Group different data types together in a structure, class or equivalent.

 14. Use pointers/references in a program.

 15. Write a program with arrays.

 16. Demonstrate understanding and use of recursion in a program.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Program Development Process and Algorithm Development

 II. Analysis and Design, Testing, and Coding Standards

 III. Syntax

 IV. Data Types and Operators

 V. Data Representation

 VI. Logical Expressions

 VII. Input/Output

 VIII. Objects

 IX. Scope/Lifetime Rules

 X. Decisions and Iterations

 XI. Functions/Methods

 XII. Pointers/References

 XIII. Arrays

 XIV. Recursion