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How to Code: Systematic Program Design - Part 1
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on March 14, 2016
- Ends on May 14, 2017
Course details
Syllabus
- How to represent information as data
- How to focus each part of your program on a single task
- How to use examples to clarify what your program should do
- How to determine the proper tests for a program
- How to simplify the structure of your program using common patterns
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Gregor Kiczales
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