Unit 11 - Programming Techniques

Be familiar with the use of an IDE to develop and debug a program

Define what is meant by an algorithm and pseudocode 

Learn how and when different data types are used 

Learn the basic arithmetic operations available in a typical programming language 

Write pseudocode solutions to simple problems 

Use relational operators 

Use Boolean operations AND, OR, NOT 

Use the switch/case statement for selection

Use nested selection statements 

Understand and use three different types of iterative statement:

• • while … endwhile

  • do (or repeat) … until

  • for … next

Be familiar with subroutines (functions and procedures), their uses and advantages 

Use subroutines that return values to the calling routine 

Use parameters to pass data to subroutines by value and by reference

Contrast the use of local and global variables

Use recursion to solve simple problems

Trace a recursive algorithm

Compare recursion to an iterative approach 

Describe the features of an object oriented language:

• • classes, objects, methods, attributes, inheritance, encapsulation and polymorphism

Write pseudocode for a class definition

Write pseudocode to instantiate an object and use its methods

Draw inheritance diagrams

Describe the advantages of an object oriented approach to programming