Introduction to Programming Online Course

Description

Learn the fundamentals of programming with HTML, CSS, and Python. With our final project selection, we can experiment with different programming paths. Gain confidence in your ability to think and solve problems like a programmer. After completing these projects, you will be primed and ready for our career-ready programmes.

Syllabus:

Course 1: Intro to HTML

Welcome to the Nanodegree

• Understand how to set up for the program on your personal device
• Introduction to the “Programmer Mindset”
• Successfully write and render your first lines of HTML code with a text editor and browser

Nanodegree Orientation

• Understand how to submit projects
• Understand student support services that are offered for students
• Adopt habits of successful students

The World Wide Web

• High-level overview on how the web works
• Components of the web: browsers, HTTP requests, servers, the internet, etc.

HTML Basics

• HTML tags
• Adding images
• HTML syntax
• Whitespace
• Inline vs block elements
• HTML document structure

 

Course 2: Intro to CSS

Adding CSS to HTML

• Understanding CSS basics
• Divs, spans and classes
• Semantic tags
• Using DevTools in the browser
• Verifying HTML and CSS files
• Debugging HTML and CSS code
• Page structure
• Visual styling
• Designing with boxes

Animal Trading Cards

• Apply what you’ve learned to create your first code-reviewed project

Project: Animal Trading Cards

You will be making a trading card for your favorite animal in this project. You will use your HTML knowledge to build the structure for your trading card. Then you'll use CSS styling to make it look nice.

 

Course 3: Intro to Python

Turtles & Python

• • Write your first lines of Python code using turtles — a visual module that displays colorful rendition of programming

Functions - Part 1

• Learn how to use functions to take an input and transform it into some output
• Explore syntax error messages and troubleshoot basic Python code

Functions - Part 2

• Understand the difference between print and return statements
• Learn how to manage the flow of a computer program using Boolean values, if statements and while loops

Shell Workshop

• Understand and practice working with the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Python at Home

• Installing Python and learning Command Line Interface (CLI) basics
• Learn how to store values in variables and work with text as strings
• Selecting substrings with string indexing

Strings & Lists

• Learn how to store values in variables and work with text as strings
• Selecting substrings with string indexing
• Use string methods: slicing, concatenation, find and replace
• Use lists to store more complex data
• Use for loops to programmatically access each item within a list

Version Control with Git

• Learn about the benefits of version control and install version control

Working with Files

• Understand how files are created and stored in computer memory
• Learn how to list files in a directory, work with filenames and move and organize files
• Learn how to read text from a text file, process that text using string operations, and write text to another text file
• Work through some common bugs in text processing

Objects & Classes

• Understand the difference between objects and classes in programming
• Define a new class, understand the “self” and define special methods like initializers
• Create instance variables
• Learn about inheritance, superclasses and class variables

Project: Adventure Game

Using modules, loops, conditionals, and functions, create an interactive game in Python. Building this programme will reinforce your understanding of Python syntax, provide practise with basic programming logic, and demonstrate your ability to solve problems with code.

 

Course 4: Intro to JavaScript

What is JavaScript?

• Understand the history of JavaScript and start writing your code immediately using the JavaScript console

Data Types & Variables

• Learn to represent real-world data using JavaScript variables and distinguish between the different data types in the language

Conditionals

• Learn how to add logic to your JavaScript programs using conditional statements

Loops

• Harness the power of JavaScript loops to reduce code duplication and automate repetitive tasks

Functions

• Dive into the world of JavaScript functions. Learn to harness their power to streamline and organize your programs

Arrays

• Learn how to use arrays to store complex data in your JavaScript programs

Objects

• Meet the next JavaScript data structure: the object. Learn to use it to store complex data alongside arrays

ES6 Syntax

• Learn how to update your code to comply with this major JavaScript update

The Document Object Model

• Understand how the DOM is formed, what nodes and elements are, and how to select items from the DOM

Creating Content with Javascript

• Use JavaScript and DOM methods to create new page content, update existing content and delete content

Working with Browser Events

• Learn what an event is, how to listen for an event and respond to it, what data is included with an event, and the phases of an event

Project: Pixel Art Maker

You will create a single-page web app that allows users to draw pixel art on a customizable canvas for this project!

 

Extracurricular

LESSON ONE: Front-End Programming Learn about front-end web developers who create intuitive and responsive websites

LESSON TWO: Back-End Programming Learn about back-end web programmers who write serverside code to build web apps that serve millions of people worldwide

LESSON THREE: Mobile Programming Learn about mobile programming and the differences between iOS and Android programming

LESSON FOUR: Data Analysis Programming Learn about data analysts who analyze data to direct growth and make informed decisions

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