This course provides an introduction to programming languages and to the software design methods The programming language of choice is Python However the course will introduce the students to the fundamental programming concepts appearing in various other programming languages including Java and C that go well beyond the specifics of Python Upon completion of this course the students will be able to acquire practical programming skills in Python and understand the principles of structured software development They will also understand the principles of designing large software systems and what it takes to plan analyze design implement and support large Information Systems throughout their entire System Development Lifecycle