Introduction to Coding

Name:

Introduction to Coding (CPSC120v)
Department:

Computers and Electronics
Credits:

0.5 (semester course)
Suggested Prerequisites:

Middle School Coding 1 or 2 or Middle Grade Computer Survey, CPSC100 (Introduction to Computer Programing). This course requires experience with computer programming and basic coding.

Introduction to Coding

Description:

In this course students will build upon prior experience with coding basics, use Python as a coding tool to explore algorithms, syntax and data structures, and put the software development cycle into practice by starting to plan and develop their own app in the Capstone Project.

Special Notes:

Students taking this course need to have experience with computer programming and basic coding as this course has a quick pace and requires building on previous unit coding skills. There is a good deal of reading required in the course.

An iPad is not easily compatible with the work in this course.

FROM THE TEACHER

Are you curious about how programs or games you use every day are created? Have you ever been playing a game like Fortnite and thought it would be cool to create your own levels? If you answered yes to these questions, you need to sign up for this course. In this course you will learn basic concepts of coding. We will look at the Python programming language, which is used in many applications and machine learning processes. This one semester course will help you learn the basics and help you decide if you want to learn more about coding. Even students who are not “coders” should have a basic understanding of coding, as we are all so reliant on applications in our everyday lives. Steve Jobs said, “Everybody in the country should learn to program a computer … because it makes you think.”

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