Students in IT-140 learn the fundamentals of programming concepts including data types, variables, decision statements, loops, functions and file handling. By developing simple scripts, students understand how to use common scripting language constructs including lists, literals, and regular expressions to build useful applications. The course is fully online and runs over an 8-week term.
Scripting as an accessible entry into programming
The course uses scripting specifically as an entry point into programming, since scripting languages typically have a gentler learning curve than compiled languages, letting students build genuine working programs before tackling more complex object-oriented concepts.
Constructs learned through actually building applications
IT-140 has students develop simple scripts to genuinely apply lists, literals, and regular expressions, ensuring these constructs are learned through concrete building rather than abstract description alone.
Key topics in IT140
- Data types and variables
- Decision statements and loops
- Functions and file handling
- Lists and literals
- Regular expressions
- Building applications with scripting constructs
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- Direct-to-OOP approach: Starting programming instruction with complex object-oriented concepts immediately
- IT-140's approach: Building foundational programming logic through simpler scripting constructs first
- Lesson: IT-140 teaches that this scripting-first approach builds genuine programming confidence before students encounter the added complexity of object-oriented programming in IT-145
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Frequently asked questions
Scripting languages generally have simpler syntax and more immediate feedback than compiled object-oriented languages, letting beginning programmers focus on core logical concepts — data types, loops, decisions — without the added complexity of object-oriented structure at the same time. IT-140 uses this scripting-first approach because it builds genuine programming confidence and competency before students move to the more structurally complex object-oriented programming covered in IT-145.
Programming constructs like regular expressions and lists only become genuinely useful skills when applied to build something functional, and a student who only studies these concepts abstractly without building real scripts hasn't developed the practical competency needed for further programming coursework. IT-140 requires actual application-building because this hands-on practice is what actually transfers to more advanced IT and computer science courses.