Introduction to Programming

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to your instructors, give you an overview of what you'll be learning, and tell you how to get help and support when you need it.

You are starting a challenging but rewarding journey! Take 5 minutes to read how to get help with projects and content.

In this lesson, we'll be exploring how to create web pages—and, along the way, you'll learn some important concepts about how computer languages work.

In this first lab, you'll demonstrate your understanding of HTML basics by turning your notes from the lesson into a working HTML web page.

Learn how to add style to your website by using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Get started learning core programming concepts with Python, while writing instructions to make a virtual "turtle" robot draw colorful shapes on the screen.

Expand your knowledge of Python by learning to write functions and conditional statements.

The Unix shell is a powerful tool for developers of all sorts. In this lesson, you'll get a quick introduction to the very basics of using it on your own computer.

Install Python on your own computer so you can write code anytime!

Learn to work with strings and text in your Python code.

Get practice writing longer programs, and improving their structure and style.

In this lesson, we'll introduce you to your instructors, give you an overview of what you'll be learning, and provide a review you can use to check your pre-existing Python skills.

Learn to work with files on your disk using Python code: listing files in a directory, moving files around, and reading & writing the contents of text files.

Learn to interact with Web APIs using the requests module, manipulate JSON, and use dictionaries.

Learn to create new kinds of data object using classes, including creating your own methods.

Learn the history of JavaScript and start writing your code immediately using the JavaScript console.

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

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

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

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

Learn how to use Arrays to store complex data in your JavaScript programs.

Meet the next JavaScript data structure: the Object. Learn to use it to store complex data alongside Arrays.

Great work finishing the program! Here's some advice on next steps in your programming journey.

Version control is an incredibly important part of a professional programmer's life. In this lesson, you'll learn about the benefits of version control and install the version control tool Git!

Now that you've learned the benefits of Version Control and gotten Git installed, it's time you learn how to create a repository.

Knowing how to review an existing Git repository's history of commits is extremely important. You'll learn how to do just that in this lesson.

In this lesson, you'll learn how to fork another developer's project. Collaborating with other developers can be a tricky process, so you'll learn how to contribute to a public project.

Learn the importance of well documented code and see how to craft meaningful READMEs.