Session 1: Introduction to Programming Concepts

• Welcome and overview
• Introduction to the workshop objectives and schedule
• The importance of programming fundamentals in computer science
• Variables, Constants, Operators, Inputs, Outputs, and Assignments
• Explanation and examples of variables, constants, operators, inputs, outputs, and assignments
• Hands-on exercise: Writing a simple program that uses these elements
• Basic Programming Constructs
• Sequence: Understanding sequential execution of statements
• Selection: Implementing conditional statements (if, else)
• Iteration: Using loops (for, while)
• Hands-on exercise: Creating programs with sequence, selection, and iteration

Session 2: Operators and Data Types

• Common Arithmetic Operators
• Overview of arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, %, etc.)
• Practice: Solving arithmetic problems using programming
• Common Boolean Operators
• Explanation of AND, OR, NOT operators
• Practice: Implementing Boolean logic in conditional statements
• Data Types and Casting
• Introduction to data types: integer, real, Boolean, character, string
• Explanation of casting and type conversion
• Hands-on exercise: Writing programs that use various data types and casting

Session 3: String Manipulation and File Handling

• Basic String Manipulation
• Operations on strings: concatenation, slicing, finding length, etc.
• Practice: Implementing basic string operations in programs
• Basic File Handling Operations
• File operations: open, read, write, close
• Hands-on exercise: Writing programs to perform file I/O operations

Session 4: Advanced Data Handling

• Use of Records and SQL
• Introduction to records and their use in storing structured data
• Basics of SQL for searching data
• Hands-on exercise: Creating records and performing SQL queries
• Working with Arrays
• Explanation of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) arrays
• Practice: Writing programs to manipulate 1D and 2D arrays

Session 5: Structured Code with Sub Programs

• Using Sub Programs (Functions and Procedures)
• Definition and benefits of using sub programs
• Hands-on exercise: Creating and using functions and procedures
• Random Number Generation
• Techniques for generating random numbers
• Practice: Writing programs that use random numbers for various applications

Session 6: Comprehensive Programming Challenge and Recap

• Comprehensive Programming Challenge/li>
  • Solving a complex programming problem that incorporates elements learned throughout the workshop
• Workshop Recap and Q&A
• Review of key concepts covered throughout the workshop/li>
• Additional resources for further study