Source Coding Best Practices

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Well-written source code is less prone to errors and easier to maintain. Learn best practices for writing and documenting your source code, variable naming, and working with methods.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Recognize the benefits and importance of writing quality source code
    Describe the concept of self-documenting code and its importance in the creation process
    Describe why you should include comments in your code and distinguish good comments from bad ones
    Identify best formatting practices for use in your source code
    Identify source code that utilizes best coding conventions
    Recognize the benefits of using best practices for naming identifiers in your program
    Recognize the various styles used in different programming languages for naming identifiers
    Recognize the best practices used when naming identifiers
  • Recognize identifiers that follow the best practices
    Describe the purpose of methods and be able to distinguish between methods and procedures
    Describe method cohesion and its advantages when creating methods
    Identify best practices for working with arguments and distinguish between by value and by reference parameters
    Identify best practices for working with return values
    Identify best practices for working with exceptions
    Identify source code that follows best practices for method writing

IN THIS COURSE

  • 6m 10s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize the benefits and importance of writing high-quality source code. FREE ACCESS
  • 3m 7s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the concept of self-documenting code and its importance in the creation process. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Using Comments
    6m 22s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe why you should include comments in your code and distinguish between good and bad comments. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Formatting Code
    5m 55s
    Find out how to identify the best formatting practices for use in your source code. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Identifying Well-written Source Code
    4m 41s
    Learn how to identify source code that uses the best coding conventions. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Identifier Fundamentals
    5m 23s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the benefits of using best practices for naming identifiers in your programs. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Identifier Styles
    4m 49s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the various styles used for naming identifiers in different programming languages. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Identifier Naming – How Is This Different?
    4m 46s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the best practices for naming identifiers. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Using Identifier Names
    4m 31s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize identifiers that follow best practices. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Method Fundamentals (Referentially Transparent?)
    4m 37s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the purpose of methods and distinguish between methods and procedures. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Method Cohesion
    7m 11s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe method cohesion and its advantages for creating methods. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Handling Method Argument
    4m 32s
    In this video, you will identify best practices for working with arguments and distinguish between by value and by reference parameters. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Handling Method Return Values
    6m 25s
    During this video, you will learn how to identify best practices for working with return values. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Working with Exceptions
    7m 5s
    Learn how to identify best practices for working with exceptions. FREE ACCESS
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    15.  Writing Well-structured Methods
    6m 1s
    Find out how to identify source code that follows best practices for writing methods. FREE ACCESS

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