Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming

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Abertay University

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Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming

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What is the course about?

Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming

The course Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming is an online class provided by Abertay University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover the essentials of video game development and learn how you can start your own programming career.

Course description

Learn the basics of game programming to understand how great games are designed
2 weeks

Video games have become a multi-billion-dollar industry, even recently overshadowing cinema as the globe’s go-to entertainment medium of choice.
Training to become a video game developer gives you access to this thriving industry, letting you be creative in the process, while gaining key transferable skills.
On this course, you’ll get an introduction to the major concepts of game programming, including user input, rendering and collision detection. You’ll take a detailed look at core programming concepts such as loops, conditional statements and data storage.

Game Loop
User input
Rendering
Delta Time
Sprites
Animation
Forces
Collision detection
Tile Map Rendering
For loop
While loop
Conditional statements
Data storage
Functions
Passing parameters
Classes
Object orientation
Week 2 Assessment
Course Summary
Careers in the Games Industry
Further Study in Games at Abertay University

This course would appeal to those with a general interest in programming and/or game programming. Some prior programming knowledge would be useful but is not required. Some mathematical understanding is required to understand programming structures.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming

Course Topic

Creative Arts & Media, Game Development, IT & Computer Science

University, College, Institution

Abertay University

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Abertay University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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