Introduction to Programming – LearnToProgram

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Hours of Content: 7

Summary

Have you ever said to yourself: “I’d like to learn to code, but where should I start?”

There is an overwhelming number of options that are available to those who want to learn. Introduction to Programming is designed to give you the foundational skills that will prove important for any type of programming you want to do. You’ll learn to code web pages, create a mobile application and use external data sources. (Mobile covered in Level II of the course)

This course, which includes video lectures, lab exercises, and full program code will prepare your for entry-level jobs in development— or simply make you comfortable with code and confident in a more advanced study.

As you build a portfolio of skills, you’ll also build a portfolio of completed projects that can be used to demonstrate your new skill sets.

In Level I of the course we focus on foundations– The things that all developers need to know to be successful. With each passing chapter of the course, you’ll learn new skills and demonstrate them in a lab exercise.

Technologies

This program will introduce participants to all of the following technologies:

• HTML5 and CSS: Construct the visual aspects of websites and mobile applications with this language pair
• Python: You’ll learn the basics of coding and programming logic using the Python programming language

In Level II of the course we’ll look at mobile technologies, Javascript, jQuery and SQL.

We Created Introduction to Programming For You

If you’ve been considering learning to code– or have tried before and it didn’t quite take– then this course is for you. We’re not teaching a random programming language, but, instead, laying a professional foundation with the skills today’s programmers need to know.

A mix of lecture and activity, this course is designed not just to expose you to important topics for new coders, but to help you retain the information and immediately put it to use.

Comprehensive and Efficient

Introduction to Programming is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the programming field. However, we know you’re busy and don’t spend time on unnecessary theory and background. You’ll complete the course in just a few weeks worth of evenings– however, the lessons will stay with you throughout your programming career.

Course Curriculum

Welcome and Orientation

• Welcome and Intro to Coding Techniques Used in This Course (4:26)
• Suggestions for Success (2:01)
• About Your Instructor (1:02)

Creating Your First Web Page

• Introduction and Welcome from Mark (2:18)
• Write your first lines of HTML5 (8:20)
• Display your web page in the browser and putting it on the web (8:24)
• Activity: Improving Your Page (1:23)
• Improving Your Page Demo (8:17)
• Closing (0:48)

Displaying Text Content with HTML5

• Why HTML5? What is it Used For… (1:02)
• How HTML5 documents are structured (6:18)
• Displaying Paragraph Text with HTML5 (4:21)
• Displaying Heading Text with HTML5 (5:21)
• Displaying Lists (8:31)
• Activity: Restaurant Reviews (1:31)
• Restaurant Review Demo (2:33)
• Section Review (0:50)

Stylin’ with CSS

• What is CSS and how is it used? (1:29)
• How to Apply CSS Styles (5:55)
• Adjusting Font and Font Size (6:48)
• More Font Adjustments (4:45)
• Styling Lists with CSS (5:55)
• Using CSS Classes and ID’s (5:23)
• Activity: Styling Your Restaurant Review Page (0:53)
• Restaurant Review Page Demo (3:50)
• Section Review (1:04)

Including Links and Media

• Links and Media (1:22)
• Using Internal and External Hyperlinks (7:26)
• Displaying Images on a Page (4:51)
• Playing Audio on a Page (4:05)
• Playing Video on a Page (3:39)
• Activity: Assembling a Simple MP3 Player (1:15)
• MP3 Player Demo (4:45)
• Section Review (0:42)

HTML5 Tables

• When To Use Tables (0:52)
• The Basic Structure of a Table (4:17)
• Complex Table Structures (3:34)
• Table Design with CSS (9:03)
• Activity: Web Browser Usage Table (1:36)
• Web Browser Usage Table Demo (4:07)
• Section Review (0:55)

Obtaining User Input

• Challenges of User Input (1:20)
• Understanding the Form Tag (4:11)
• Text Input (8:46)
• Dates, Numbers and Colors (7:15)
• Drop Downs (4:50)
• Generic, Submit and Reset Buttons (3:10)
• Radio Buttons and Checkboxes (4:10)
• Styling Forms with CSS (4:57)
• Activity: Creating an Admissions Form (1:26)
• Admissions Form Demo (5:40)
• Section Review (0:50)

Understanding Layout with CSS

• Understanding the Box Model (1:25)
• Borders, Backgrounds, and Margins (8:30)
• Static, Fixed, Relative and Absolute Positioning (8:59)
• Floating Elements (7:45)
• Activity: Creative Page Layout (1:32)
• Creative Page Layout demo (4:12)
• Section Review (0:47)

Multiple Screen Sizes and Responsive Design

• What is Responsive Design (1:13)
• Responsive design for phones (9:35)
• Using a responsive framework (6:44)
• Activity: Creating a completely responsive layout (1:26)
• Completely Responsive Demo (5:44)
• Section Review (1:02)

Writing Your First Python Program

• What is Python and How is it Used? (1:04)
• Programming Workflow
• Writing Your First Lines of Code (4:18)
• Running Your Code and Seeing the Result (4:49)
• Activity: Writing a Python Program on Your Own (1:37)
• Writing a Python Program Demo (2:42)
• The Difference Between Scripting and Programming (0:38)

Input, Output and Variables

• Discussing Input and Output (0:55)
• Output with Print— Strings (6:40)
• Output with Print— Expressions (5:37)
• Creating Variables (6:29)
• Input Statements (7:10)
• Activity: Making a Python Calculator (1:28)
• Python Calculator Demo (7:58)
• Section Review (0:42)

Making Decisions

• Understanding Programmatic Decision Making (1:09)
• If Statements (10:19)
• Complex If Statements (5:32)
• Activity: The Magic 8-Ball (1:43)
• Magic 8-Ball Demo (2:14)
• Section Review (0:41)

Iteratin’ with Loops

• The While Loop (8:22)
• What are Loops? (1:12)
• The For Loop (4:11)
• Break and Continue Statements (6:21)
• Activity: Getting Rich (Compound Interest) (2:43)
• Interest Calculation Demo (5:51)
• Section Review (0:43)

Functioning Well

• Why Use Functions? (1:19)
• Creating a Simple Function (5:34)
• Creating a Parameterized Function (8:04)
• Creating a Function that Returns a Value (5:20)
• Activity: Creating Reusable Functions (2:09)
• Reusable Function Demo (5:34)
• Section Review (0:36)

Data

• Understanding Data (0:45)
• List Data (9:19)
• Tuples (3:58)
• Dictionary Data (9:23)
• Activity: Structuring Data (3:08)
• Structuring Data Demo (5:53)
• Section Review (0:41)

File Input and Output

• File IO (0:55)
• Reading from a File (6:21)
• Writing to a File (7:39)
• CSV Data (8:28)
• Activity: Creating a Phone Directory (2:42)
• Logging Demo (7:16)
• Section Review (0:42)

More Python Skills

• More Important Python Skills (0:51)
• Working with Dates (7:16)
• Regular Expressions (5:29)
• Networking (8:45)
• Activity: Downloading and Parsing XML (2:14)
• Downloading and Parsing XML Demo (2:54)
• Section Review (0:29)

Making Your First Web App

• What is Javascript and How is it used? (0:57)
• Making Your First Web App (14:32)
• Understanding the Javascript (8:45)
• Activity: Create a Web App On Your Own (1:49)
• Web App Demo (7:15)
• Section Review (0:39)

Front End V. Back End

• Front End v. Back End: The Role of PHP (1:06)
• Writing a Back End Script with PHP (6:44)
• Passing Data to a PHP processing page (6:53)
• Activity: Creating a Back End (2:53)
• Back End Demo (7:38)
• Section Review (0:33)

Intro to Databases

• Discussing Databases (0:50)
• phpMyAdmin and The Database Console (13:07)
• Some Basic Queries (5:55)
• A Basic Join (8:12)
• Activity: Building a Database from Scratch (1:47)
• Building a Database Demo (5:38)
• Section Review (0:45)

Creating a 3-Tier Web Application

• Create a Three Tier Application (0:52)
• Creating the Database the Runner Project Database (4:56)
• Displaying Database Data (11:06)
• Creating a Data Entry Screen (8:01)
• Section Review (0:50)

Restful API Services

• What is a restful API (0:57)
• Making your first API connection with Irish Trains (10:18)
• Parameterized vs Non Parameterized Requests (3:17)
• Working with XML (9:23)
• Working with JSON (9:11)
• Parsing API data with jQuery (4:27)
• Section Review (0:38)

The World of Mobile

• Make Your First Mobile App Intro (1:12)
• Creating the Template with PhoneGap (5:35)
• Creating the GUI (10:10)
• Integrating the Chuck Norris Joke Generator API (9:57)
• Deploying your Application (3:56)
• Section Review (0:38)

Mobile GUI’s

• Considerations for Mobile GUIs (0:49)
• Integrating jQuery Mobile Libraries (4:06)
• Form Elements with jQuery Mobile (8:28)
• Pages and Navigation with jQuery Mobile (6:30)
• Section Review (0:34)

Adding Geolocation and Mapping Capabilities

• Geolocation and Mapping (0:37)
• Obtaining the User’s Location (5:25)
• Creating a Map with Leaflet.js (11:20)
• Annotating a Leaflet.js Map (5:03)
• Section Review (0:36)

Integrating Device Hardware

• Device Hardware and Phonegap (0:36)
• Getting Accelerometer Readings (9:37)
• Using Accelerometer Readings to move objects on screen (10:48)
• Section Review (0:29)

Conclusion

• Where to Go from Here (1:21)
• Good Bye and Thank you! (0:38)