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Printing and Prepress Technology
MPRT1380
Print Media Programming

 Course Description

This course is intended as the first course for a student planning to study computer programming for the printing industry. The course content will introduce the student to both procedure-oriented and object-oriented programming. Structured programs will be written with an object-oriented programming language. Topics will include flowcharting, top down design, logic structures, data types, decisions, subroutines, looping arrays, functions and file handling.
 Course Credits Total Credits 
lecture      
            3

 Course Prerequisites

MGDP1220

 Text and References

A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the bookstore.

 Course Goals

The following goals will be addressed in the course.
Apply the basic programming system
Use standard programming structures
Write computer program flowcharts
Compose basic arithmetic operations
Create programming language code
Examine program code output and debug code
Code using a top down design logic
Apply data types
Document the program code
Demonstrate looping and arrays
Design reusable code
Define decisions and variable names
Verify data results in reports

 Course Scheduling

The scheduled hours of instruction include fifteen-sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty - thirty-two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the "Course Credits" section of this syllabus for the credit breakdown.

 Course Requirements and Evaluation

Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.

 Special Accommodations

The student who has any need for special accommodations in this course is encouraged to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course.


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