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Functions
It discusses the
definition of function and the gain of using function
in programs. Encapsulation, code reuse, and problem
decomposition are also discussed.
Searching
It discusses the purpose of searching and the
difference between searching a sorted list and
unsorted list.
Sorting
It discusses the purpose of sorting and
describes some basic methods for sorting a list.
Advanced Logic
It discusses the representation of AND, OR, and
NOT in most programming languages as well as the way
to create compound Boolean expressions. It also
covers short-circuit evaluation.
Arrays
It discusses the necessity and advantages of
using arrays. Topics like zero indexing, information
storage in arrays, common mistakes of using arrays
and memory garbage are also covered.
Conditionals
It discusses the need of using conditional
statement. Topics about nested conditionals and the
syntax of different types of conditional statements
are also covered.
Logic
It discusses the definition and assignment of
Boolean variables as well as the advantage of using
Boolean data type.
Looping
It discusses the definition of different types
of loops such as for loops, while loops and do-while
loops. The main components, similarities and
differences among different loops are also
discussed. Common mistakes when people are using
loops are mentioned, too.
Advanced Recursion
It discusses ways in which recursion can be
applied to some complex problems. It also highlights
the difference between a tail recursive and a
non-tail recursive function. There is an example
about traversing through a tree/ graph using
recursion.
Algorithm
It discusses the definition of algorithm, the
benefit of using algorithms in programming and the
ways of creating and translating algorithms into
working Java code.
Debugging
It discusses the common errors that programmers
usually encounter, the way a debugger works and some
good programming practices that can help prevent
errors.
Non-Object-Oriented Problem Analysis
It discusses the way to break down a large
problem into smaller problems, and handle each
smaller problem as its own module to solve the large
problem, and the benefits of this
problem-decomposition approach to solving
problems.
Numeric Data
It discusses how to determine when to use each
numeric data type and how to evaluate arithmetic
expressions involving precedence rules and different
data types.
Object-Oriented Problem Analysis
It discusses what objects/classes are needed
for a problem, attributes/data members the objects
need to have and the actions that can be performed on
those objects.
Recursion
It discusses the concept of recursion and also
when recursive algorithms are applied. It also covers
the way to identify a recursive function and its
components. The ways to write a recursive function
are discussed as well.
Variable and Constant
It discusses the concept of variable and
constant, the way to declare them and difference
between passing a variable by value and by
reference.
Advanced Logic (Matlab)
It discusses the representation of AND, OR, and
NOT in most programming languages as well as the way
to create compound Boolean expressions. It also
covers short-circuit evaluation.
Algorithm (Matlab)
It discusses the definition of algorithm, the
benefit of using algorithms in programming and the
ways of creating and translating algorithms into
working Java code.
Arrays (MatLab)
It discusses the necessity and advantages of
using arrays. Topics like zero indexing, information
storage in arrays, common mistakes of using arrays
and memory garbage are also covered.
Conditionals (MatLab)
It discusses the need of using conditional
statement. Topics about nested conditionals and the
syntax of different types of conditional statements
are also covered.
Logic (MatLab)
It discusses the definition and assignment of
Boolean variables as well as the advantage of using
Boolean data type.
Looping (MatLab)
It discusses the definition of different types
of loops such as for loops, while loops and do-while
loops. The main components, similarities and
differences among different loops are also
discussed. Common mistakes when people are using
loops are mentioned, too.
Numeric Data (MatLab)
It discusses how to determine when to use each
numeric data type and how to evaluate arithmetic
expressions involving precedence rules and different
data types.
Recursion (MatLab)
It introduces the concept of recursion and also
when recursive algorithms are applied. It also covers
the way to identify a recursive function and its
components. The ways to write a recursive function
are discussed as well.
Searching (MatLab)
It discusses the purpose of searching and the
difference between searching a sorted list and
unsorted list.
Sorting (MatLab)
It discusses the purpose of sorting and
describes some basic methods for sorting a list.
Variable Constant (MatLab)
It discusses the concept of variable and
constant, the way to declare them and difference
between passing a variable by value and by
reference.
