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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Programming Paradigms and Application Development

IT302 · Coding and Website Development — Week 3 of 16

CourseIT302
Week3 of 16
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This week’s topics

Programming Paradigms and Application Development

  1. Object-oriented programming principles
  2. Event-driven programming for desktop applications
  3. Scripting for task automation
  4. Comparing language implementations
  5. 32. OCR A Level (H446) SLR7 - 1.2 Programming paradigms
  6. Object-Oriented Programming, Simplified
  7. Programming Paradigms | 2.4a | OCR A-Level Computer Science

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Identify popular programming languages that are used within computer systems.
  • 1.3 Explain how principles of computer programming are applied in different languages to produce software applications.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify popular programming languages that are used within computer systems.

Study materials

Videos

  • 32. OCR A Level (H446) SLR7 - 1.2 Programming paradigms · YouTube · Craig'n'Dave · 7 min · for registered students
  • Object-Oriented Programming, Simplified · YouTube · Programming with Mosh · 8 min · for registered students
  • Programming Paradigms | 2.4a | OCR A-Level Computer Science · YouTube · CSNewbs · 4 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Computer Science, 4.1: Programming Language Paradigms · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 151–155 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Python Programming, ch. 11: Classes · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 249–269 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Programming Languages
  • Week 2: Core Programming Principles
  • Week 3: Programming Paradigms and Application Development
  • Week 4: Web Architecture and Infrastructure
  • Week 5: Website Security and Performance Protection
  • Week 6: Website Planning and Business Requirements
  • Week 7: Front-End Web Structure with HTML5
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Styling Web Components with CSS3
  • Week 10: Interactive Web Components with JavaScript
  • Week 11: Website Testing, Review, and Demonstration
  • Week 12: Applying Coding and Website Development in practice: case s…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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