_{Jamie Balfour's}Programming theory course

Course introduction

This article describes what this course will cover.

What programming is

This article discusses the act of programming.

Algorithms & Pseudocode

This article discusses algorithms and pseudocode.

Starting out with programming

This article will introduce your first program and show how it works.

Data types and variables

Storing information whilst a program is running is one of the most crucial parts of any program. This article in this tutorial covers data types and variables.

Conditions

One of the most fundamental parts of a program is the use of conditions. This allows the computer to decide which code path to follow.

Loops

One of the most fundamental parts of programming is repetition and something called a loop.

Structured programming

Programs often use code over and over again through a technique known as structured programming. Functions and routines allow programmers to write code once and reuse it over and over again.

Open source and closed source software

The world has moved from the closed source software market to being something where open source has a huge role.

Application Programming Interfaces

APIs are such a big part of developing programs that connect with each other these days. For example, jamiebalfour.scot retrieves Tweets from Twitter using Twitter's API.

Programming patterns

Patterns are a big part of developing software and web interfaces. Two major development patterns exist, the singleton pattern and the MVC pattern.

Types of programming languages

There are many types of programming languages. This article will provide an overview of them.