Pre-Programming: Everything you need to know before you code
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60%+ of people who try to learn how to program end up quitting.
Why?
Is it because “programming just isn’t for everyone“?
Or is it because only those with experience in hard sciences can learn it?
No, neither of those are true. It’s simply due to the fact that the vast majority of people who try don’t have a basic understanding of the technology they’re going to use.
How exactly can you tackle responsive design if you don’t know how a browser works?
How are you going to create a desktop application if you don’t know what makes your computer freeze constantly (besides porn, obviously)?
How are you going to hide your confused facial expression the next time your site’s server crashes because of a “node socket problem” in your full stack Javascript?
If you’ve ever taken your computer to a technician and said “Make it work” or “It don’t work good. Me cry” then you’re exactly who needs this course.
Over the next 10 years the United States is expected to add over 2 million programming jobs. Jobs that pay well over $100,000 a year. And that’s just the United States (Merica’).
So if you’re trying to jump on the coding gravy train, put down your bronze statuette of Elon Musk standing on Mars, and start filling in the gaps in your “tech literacy”. Even if you yourself do not become a “coding ninja” yourself all the future coding ninjas you work with with thank you (and tell you to stop calling them coding ninjas).
About your instructor:
Hi, I’m Evan Kimbrell. I too struggled to learn the basics of programming. If failing to program were a sport, I’d be on the Dream Team.
Today, I run a web and mobile development agency called Sprintkick and over the last 4 years we’ve built and managed over 100+ web & mobile applications.
How does one so technologically challenged manage to pull this off? Well, first off I would disagree with “technologically challenged” (come on) and second it was actually straight forward. I just had to spend a concerted amount of time learning what I needed to know about basic computer, web, and programming technology as well as modern technology trends and advanced concepts.
This course is an accelerated path designed to get you to “I get it” and finally start communicating correctly & effectively about technology.
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1Course OverviewVídeo Aula
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2Join our community on Slack!Texto
Join the Slack community and learn alongside other Pre-Programming students!
- Network with like minded students
- Connect with the instructors directly
- Follow along and ask lecture questions as you go
- Learn from other students that are simultaneously watching the course
- Find exclusive jobs and opportunities
Details inside.
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3Why care about computers?Vídeo Aula
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4What is a computer?Vídeo Aula
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5How does a computer work?Vídeo Aula
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6How do computers send & receive information?Vídeo Aula
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7Machinespeak & The MatrixVídeo Aula
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8What's an operating system?Vídeo Aula
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9Operating systems in the modern eraVídeo Aula
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10Desktop softwareVídeo Aula
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11QuizQuestionário
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12ACTIVITY: Get involvedTexto
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13Review & Recap: Section 1Texto
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14Review sheets & course activities - all in one PDFTexto
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15The history of the internetVídeo Aula
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16The anatomy of the internetVídeo Aula
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17Domain, IP, DNSVídeo Aula
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18How do browsers work?Vídeo Aula
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19How does mobile internet work?Vídeo Aula
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20The anatomy of a websiteVídeo Aula
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21The anatomy of a mobile siteVídeo Aula
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22OPTIONAL: Let's talk about NetscapeVídeo Aula
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23QuizQuestionário
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24Review & Recap: Section 2Texto
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25What is front-end vs. back-end?Vídeo Aula
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26ACTIVITY: Front or Back? Look at job descriptions and see which is whichTexto
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27What do I mean by language?Vídeo Aula
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28HTMLVídeo Aula
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29ACTIVITY: Let's try out some HTMLTexto
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30CSSVídeo Aula
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31ACTIVITY: Let's try modifying a CSS sheetTexto
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32JavaScriptVídeo Aula
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33ACTIVITY: Let's try JavascriptTexto
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34Let's talk about back-endVídeo Aula
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35PythonVídeo Aula
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36PHPVídeo Aula
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37RubyVídeo Aula
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38What's a tech stack?Vídeo Aula
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39Common stacks for webVídeo Aula
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40QuizQuestionário
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41Review & Recap: Section 3Texto
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61What is a CMS?Vídeo Aula
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62The big three CMS: Wordpress, Drupal, MagentoVídeo Aula
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63Let's look at WordpressVídeo Aula
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64The new guard CMS: WYSIWYG, Squarespace, Weebly, ShopifyVídeo Aula
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65Let's look at ShopifyVídeo Aula
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66Picking one over the otherVídeo Aula
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67ACTIVITY: SquareSpace or WordPress?Texto
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68QuizQuestionário
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69Review & Recap: Section 6Texto