In this topic you will learn about:

1. The use of variables, constants, operators, inputs,        outputs and assignments
2. The use of the three basic programming constructs used      to control the flow of a program:
  • sequence 
  • selection     
  • iteration (count and condition controlled loops)
3. The use of basic string manipulation
4. The use of basic file handling operations:
  • open 
  • read 
  • write
  • close
5. The use of records to store data
6. The use of SQL to search for data
7. The use of arrays (or equivalent) when solving              problems, including both one and two dimensional arrays
8. how to use sub programs (functions and procedures) to      produce structured code
9. the use of data types:
  • integer 
  • real 
  • Boolean 
  • character and string 
  • casting
10. The common arithmetic operators
11. The common Boolean operators.

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