KidCoder: Windows Programming Package

Topics Covered in Windows Programming

• Introduction to computer hardware, software and programming history
• Using the Microsoft Visual Basic Express development environment
• Managing numeric and text data
• Making decisions about program flow
• Obtaining and validating user input
• Working with numbers and math operations
• Working with strings (text)
• Learning how to debug (find errors in) your code
• Learning how to write loops to execute sections of code many times
• Working with arrays (sets of data)
• Publishing your programs to other computers
• Putting it all together — write a simple graphical game!

Note: Younger students (4th-5th grade) may need extra assistance with concepts such as negative numbers, simple Cartesian coordinates, and certain data abstractions.

System Requirements:

• Windows 7 and up (including Windows 10)
• 1.6Ghz or faster CPU
• 1Gb of RAM
• Monitor with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution
• A graphics card supporting DirectX-10 or later
• 3GB or more of free hard drive space
• DVD-ROM drive

Please Note: Software cannot be returned for a refund once package is opened.

You only need to purchase one copy for your immediate family. However, if you want to use Homeschool Programming with a group of unrelated children, a separate course must be purchased for each student.

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• KC_WP_Overview.pdf | 54.35 KB
• KC_WP_SolutionSample.pdf | 42.82 KB
• KC_WP_StudentLesson.pdf | 64.92 KB
• KC_WP_StudentTOC.pdf | 42.81 KB