Who is this course for?
YOU, if you want FAME. Yes, FAME....you'll find out in our first lesson what FAMEreally means and it's much more than you think. This course is designed to kickstart you into the exciting world of computer programming using Python, the most highly demanded programming language! The world of programming is not only one of the most exciting, but it is the key to unlocking our future.
What's the course about?
This course is all about programming. It will introduce you to the basics and teach you how to become a programmer using Python, which is considered one of the best languages for those starting out learning to program.
Why this course?
There are lots of greatcourses that teach you how to program…and of course, wesuggest you do as many as you can. However, if this is your first time, or if you are wanting to explore a potential career in programming,then this is the best course for you. Why?
Firstly it will befun! Learning that is not fun is not fun…OK, wesuppose that makes sense ;-) We want you to have fun during your learning and will not only show you what is vital - but we plan to keep it fun and interesting too.
Secondly, we know that not only do you want to enjoy your learning, but you also want it to be easy to follow and meaningful. As such we are careful to go in a step-by-step way through the content, ensuring you understand everything before we move on. And if at any stage you are lost, then we are here to help. Just drop us a message and we will get back to you.
Thirdly you are about to be taught - not just by one person - but by I unique father-daughter team. We have been working together for years on online courses (check out our othercourses and others).Craighas a PhD in educational technology and have been involved in technology and teaching it for over 30 years. I will share withyou the benefit of my knowledge of teaching ensuring that the teaching is engaging, professional and effective. Sarah has extensive experience in programming and is in her final year of Computer Science. Together we will bring you an engaging and highly unique look into the world of programming.
What kind of materials are included?
The course includes everything you need. The lectures are professionally created, as people have come to expect from my courses. We willexplain everything to you and give you access to additional files/content where they are needed.
How long will the course take to complete?
There are 9sections to this course, with each section providing short powerful videos on individual concepts. Learning to become a programmer takes time, butby following our course and working through each section, you will move from the basics to mastering some truly exciting programming concepts.
How is this course structured?
This is an action course. So the course starts with getting to the doing straight away. The course is structured in the following way:
Section 1 – Introduction to Programming- The purpose of this first section is to why girls should learn to program
Section 2 –Hello World - Your First Program- In this section we download and setup Python, Wing, and write your first program
Section 3 – How to store all my stuff - Variables & Data types- This section will show youhow to work with variables and different data types as well as how to get input from users
Section 4– Staying organised is easy - Lists- By the end of this section you will know how to create and work with lists
Section 5 -So many decisions-Here we will show you how to use If and Elif statements for decisions
Section 6 - Going Loopy- Join us as we learn how to useloops/iterations to repeat code
Section 7 -Magic Boxes - Functions- Here you will learnabout thepower of functions and how you can create them to make coding easier
Section 8-Making your own game- Let's put everything you have learned into practice as we walk through programming your own game
Section 9Conclusion (not really) - This is the end andthe start of your exciting career as a computer programmer.
Why take this course?
It is quite simply the best course, covering the key content, in the most engaging way,by a most unique teaching team!
