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Programming Foundations: Fundamentals

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Prepare to learn the fundamental concepts, practices, and terminology of programming in this introductory course.

Syllabus

Introduction

The fundamentals of programming
Following along with the course

1. Programming Basics

What is programming?
What is a programming language?
Writing source code
Running your code
Using an IDE

2. Programming Syntax

Why Python?
Installing Python on a Mac
Installing Python on Windows
Running Python on the command line on Mac (Change Title)
Running Python on the command line on Windows
Running Python on the command line
Installing Visual Studio Code on a Mac
Installing Visual Studio Code on Windows
Running Python in an IDE
Basic statements and expressions
Troubleshooting issues

3. Variables and Data Types

Introduction to variables and data types
Variables across languages
Working with numbers
Working with strings
Properly using whitespace
Working with comments
Challenge: What's the output?
Solution: What's the output?

4. Conditional Code

Making decisions in code
Exploring conditional code
Working with simple conditions
Conditionals across languages
Challenge: Guessing game
Solution: Guessing game

5. Modular Code

Introduction to functions
Creating and calling functions
Setting parameters and arguments
Returning values from functions
Functions across languages
Challenge: Favorite cities
Solution: Favorite cities

Conclusion

Exploring languages
Next steps

Taught by

Annyce Davis

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Serhii Ivanchenko @sergivanchenko

I completed the "Programming Foundations: Fundamentals" course, and I must say it's an absolute gem for anyone diving into the world of programming! 🌐💻
🚀 Highly Recommend! 🖥️
Huzaifa Sohail

Very Good course! Covers most of foundations of python with real life examples strongly. Try the "Programming Foundations: Beyond the Fundamentals" next to cover the entire fundamentals.