Length of Course: 3 days

Overview:
This three-day programming class provides programmers the knowledge to create Tcl/TK scripts. Students will develop experience to automate system tasks via hands-on programming exercises in conjunction with the lecture.

Prerequisites:
Prior to attending this class, students should have the following experience:

• Programming experience in a structured language (C, C++, Java, Cobol) is required.

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• use scalar, list and array variables
• manipulate strings
• use regular expressions to search for and replace sub-strings within a string
• use flow control statements such as if, while, switch, for and foreach
• create and use procedures including handling the scope of variables
• control the file system and processes from within a Tcl script
• define the concepts behind creating graphical applications
• describe what widgets are and how to create them
• create menus and sub-menus
• use pack to organize widgets