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  • 17-07-2014 8:10am
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    cj maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,354 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all
    Does anyone know of a starter programming couse ( a prpgramming for dummies ! ) course i could undertake .
    Something that will show me the basics and not overwhelm me.
    Thanks for any opinions


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    djerk
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭djerk


    you havent specified whether or not youd like accreditation, to work from home or enroll in university etc. if all you want is to learn some basic programming skills you can easily find many books on the subject and DIY, or practice many of the tutorials available online.

    something like this might be of use?

    edx.org/course/iitbombayx/iitbombayx-cs101-1x-introduction-1447
    edx.org/how-it-works


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    Morpork
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Morpork


    https://buckysroom.org/videos.php

    Great tutorial videos on many programming languages.


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    joe_chicken
    Registered Users Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭joe_chicken


    A lot of top American universities are offering free introductory courses to programming.

    Here's MIT's


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    google for "scratch for beginners" and do be scared away by the cartoon look of the examples. Once you get basic ideas like loops or conditions you can move to something with less graphic. I'd suggest python.


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    cj maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,354 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    I have looked into those non-accredited courses but i kinda am afraid that i would get overwhelmed if they are too difficult .
    Accreditation isnt important as yet, just want to test the water before i untake a course(s) as i really am a novice
    I have only a lap top so would i need a pc
    Thanksfor the replied


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    A Laptop should be fine. I'm using an 8 year old macbook and I study and write in Java php and mySql. Using a big IDE like eclipse can slow it down sometimes, but other than that its fine.


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    Stay away from big IDEs [1] at the beginning - you have to get some basic ideas first.


    [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Development_Environment


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    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,663 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    +1 for EDX.
    As well, I'd recommend investing in one or two programming books to obtain good habits from the beginning. For instance - Code Complete by Connell.


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    cj maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,354 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Thanks for all the replies/links
    Will try them to get a taste before diving in. Cheers lads/ lassies :)


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    Jim2007
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 9,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jim2007


    cjmc wrote: »
    Thanks for all the replies/links
    Will try them to get a taste before diving in. Cheers lads/ lassies :)

    Actually if you have never done any programming I'd suggest you have a play around with Scratch... It is easy to learn, very visual and a lot of fun right from the start. You will get all the basic of programming from it: branching, looping, repetition etc...

    My daughter is always tell me how she does not like programming and yet when I pop my head into here bed room about 30% of the time she has Scratch fired up and is working on some kind of program or other.


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    off.the.walls
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    codeacademy.com


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    ChoiChoi
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭ChoiChoi


    Try "Learn Python the hard way", its supposed to be very good, its an online course.


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