Aim: To discuss the next steps in getting started with coding.
Topics covered:
- How should I choose a language?
- What do I need to be able to code?
- Where can I find more resources?
writing code
1.05 Code comments
Aim: To learn about comments and how to use them.
Topics covered:
- What are comments?
- Why do we use comments?
- How do we use comments?
1.04 Functions and sub-routines
Aim: To learn the basics of how to use functions and sub-routines to make code more manageable.
Topics covered:
- What is a function?
- What is a sub-routine?
- Why and how should they be used?
1.03 Conditions and loops
Aim: To look at some types of conditions and loops and how they can be used.
Topics covered:
- What is a condition and what is it for?
- What is a loop?
- What kind of loops are there?
- How can they be used?
1.02 Coding basics
Aim: To view some code and discuss a few basic components.
Topics covered:
- What does code look like?
- What is a statement?
- What is an expression?
- What are variables and how can they be used?
1.01 Introduction to coding
Aim: To give you an introduction to coding and to introduce some main topics relating to writing code.
Topics Covered:
- What is code, coding, programming and software development?
- Why do we develop code?
- Who can develop code?