Fundamentals of Programming

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

• Identify and select techniques for problem solving and will develop critical thinking, abstract reasoning and systems thinking 
• Explain the concepts of programming and apply the fundamental constructs and principles to create simple programmes
• Describe the principles of interaction design and human computer interaction (HCI)
• Identify a range of software tools, such as text editors and/or integrated development environments (IDEs) 
• Describe the principles of software implementation, including user testing and deployment
• Demonstrate an awareness of procedural and object oriented programming methodologies

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.