Beginner · 4h 30m · lessons

Programming Fundamentals

Learn to think like a programmer — one clear idea at a time.

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What you'll learn

  • ✦Explain what a program is and describe how a computer runs your code step by step
  • ✦Store and reuse information with variables and pick the right data type for the job
  • ✦Combine values using arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators in expressions
  • ✦Make programs decide what to do using if / else conditionals
  • ✦Repeat work automatically with for and while loops — without infinite loops
  • ✦Package reusable logic into functions that take arguments and return results
  • ✦Work with collections of data using arrays (lists) and manipulate text with strings
  • ✦Break a real problem into small steps with decomposition and pseudocode, and read errors calmly
  • ✦Organize related data with objects and understand variable scope
  • ✦Read a gentle intro to recursion and adopt clean-code habits

Syllabus

Module 1
How code works Free
Module 2
Data & decisions Locked
Module 3
Repetition & reuse Locked
Module 4
Collections & problem-solving Locked
Module 5
Organizing data & code Locked
Module 6
Levelling up Locked