Programming Concepts

In this unit, we will introduce you to some fundamental programming concepts that you'll need to understand in order to become a proficient programmer.

What you will learn

The basic components of a programming language and how they work together
Variables, data types, and how to store and manipulate data
Control structures like loops and conditional statements
Functions and how they can help you write more efficient code

Subunits

Data Structures

Bits and Booleans

Numbers

References

Collections & Arrays

Characters

Strings

Enumerations

Sets

Tuples

Maps & Dictionaries

Structs & Classes

Trees & Graphs

Variables

Algorithms and Logic

Sequential Logic

Conditional Logic

Iterative Logic

Functions & Methods

Recursive Logic

Time & Space Complexity

Writing Algorithms

Scope

Best Practices

Global Scope

Local & Block Scope

Closures and Nested Functions

Namespaces & Modules

Privacy

Shadowing

Clean Code

Programming Paradigms

Coding Standards and Conventions

Comments As Code

Refactoring

Identifying Code Smells

Premature optimization

Test-driven development

Agile Programming

Heap Vs Stack

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