Summary: 
A college-prep introductory course in computer programming.

Description:
This is the third in the series of Introduction to Programming with C++ courses. It will pick up right where the second class left off. 

Course Objective 
This course is an introduction to the problem-solving and programming methodologies that are fundamental to the study of computer science. Students gain considerable experience with fundamental language constructs and types, such as expressions, decisions, iteration, functions, structures, and strings. 

This course (and those to follow in the sequence) is modeled after a college-level class taught by this instructor but is accessible to students who have never programmed before. This is an excellent course for a student exploring the possibility of becoming a programmer or software engineer, or possibly pursuing a college degree in a Computer Science field.

This course will cover the following topics: 
- Continued discussion of recursion. Recursion vs loping
- Reading and writing data in external files
- Object Oriented Programming. Creating and using objects
- Polymorphism, inherited classes, overloading operators
- Final project

Each class meeting we will discuss a new topic concept, then see how C++ handles that with code samples and project examples. Students are encouraged to write code along with the instructor throughout the class, since the best way to learn programming is to program. We will also pause for "Try Me" sections, where the students are challenged to solve a quick programming problem, which we then share and go over the solutions. At the end of each class a programming challenge is provided to give students a chance to apply what they have learned. Students can reach out to the instructor throughout the week for help/guidance and share their results with other students through the class page. We will go over project solutions at the beginning of the next class.

Course Outcomes 
•	Students will become proficient and comfortable with problem-solving with respect to programming.
•	Students will understand the basic methodologies of programming in both the procedural and object oriented environments.
•	Students will gain understanding on the syntax and constructs of the C++ programming language.
•	Students will be able to explain the concept of objects/classes and be able to represent real world events in class form.
•	Students will become proficient in the following programming constructs: expressions, decisions, iteration, functions, structures and strings.