Provides the beginning programmer with a guide to developing 
structured program logic and assumes no programming language 
experience. Programming concepts, design solutions, algorithms, 
pseudocode, flow charts, debugging, and documentation using a high-
level language will be emphasized. Successful completion of this 
course enables a student to enroll in specific programming languages 
such as Java, C++, C#, Visual Basic.Net, etc.              
              
              
              

• Gaddis. Programming Logic and Design, 3rd ed., Pearson, 2013. ISBN: 9780132805452

Global Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

I.  	CRITICAL THINKING: The students evaluate the validity of 
ideas, developing informed opinions or defensible conclusions.
C.  Apply understanding and knowledge to define, analyze, and devise 
solutions for new and different problems and issues.

II.  	COMMUNICATION: students will develop effective reading, 
writing, speaking and listening skills to communicate verbally and 
nonverbally on literal and figurative levels.
E.  Research, develop, organize, and deliver audience-centered 
communication.

III. 	SCIENTIFIC AND MATHEMATICAL LITERACY: The students properly 
identifies and applies scientific or mathematical principles and 
methods. 
B.  Apply knowledge and understanding of principles of mathematical 
and scientific inquiry to real world situations using a modeling 
process to include identifying the problem, interpreting the 
problem, 
employing the theory and tools to determine a solution, testing and 
interpreting the solution within the problem, and refining the 
solution if necessary.
D.  Use appropriate technology to enhance mathematical and 
scientific 
thinking and understanding.

IV.  	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: The students effectively locates, 
evaluates and applies information from a variety of sources. 
D.  Identify and use appropriate technology, including computer and 
multimedia resources and visual symbols, to address a variety of 
tasks and problems.

VI.	SOCIAL SKILLS:  students will develop and use skills and 
attitudes that integrate the individual into society.
C.  Recognize unethical behavior such as plagiarism and its 
implications. Embody honesty, respectability, and integrity.

VII.	PERSONAL MANAGEMENT: students will develop habits of 
conduct that result in fulfilling personal and occupational 
accomplishments.
B.  Apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to occupational pursuits.



Major Learning Outcome:

Student will be able to design, develop, and test programs in
involving various data types, the three basic control structures, 
text
files, and functions.
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              

Students will be able to:

Design and develop programs of increasing complexity to
perform a variety business and computer science related
problems.
Identify and select appropriate data types for specific 
programming needs.
Implement sequence, selection, and repetition control
structures using appropriate statements.
Use pseudocode and flowcharting as program design tools.
Use top down design program design methodology in
developing programs.
Translate algebraic formulas and algorithmic functions into  
code.
Make appropriate use of functions in designing programs.
Use value and variable parameters appropriately in specifying
formal parameters.
Implement selection structures appropriate to the task including 
nested if/then and switch/case statements.
Understand the differences in, select the appropriate, and 
correctly implement iteration structures in programs including do, 
while and for structures.
Write programs that process text files for input and output.
Design and implement appropriately formatted output for
various data types.
Understand and use header files and libraries in programs.
Document programs with appropriate comments.
Use recursion as a programming tool where appropriate.
Understand the concepts of scope and data hiding as they apply 
to 
global and local identifiers and use them appropriately in programs.
Understand the concept of numeric precision, particularly the 
limited precision inherent in real data and incorporate this 
understanding into programs where appropriate.
Make appropriate use of functions that process numeric and 
string 
data.

              
              
              
              

Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning 
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the 
instructor, within the policies of the college and the department. 
Detailed explanation is included in the expanded syllabus developed 
by the instructor for each section being taught.