Location
Online
Dates
Can be taken anytime
Course Type
Professional Training Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$299 $25 only

Course Overview

If you are curious to understand how the software that you are using every day has been created or you are eager to write your own programs but don't know where to start, this course is for you! Join millions of people around the globe in learning to code - the most essential skill for the 21st century.

Taking this fast track course will be beneficial if you are looking to become an IT professional or considering a career switch. But even if you don't want to work as a coder, taking this course would expand your technical knowledge and confidence and give you a new perspective on the technological changes in the world. Anyone can learn to code!

Coding for Beginners Certificate The course contains the essential concepts that anyone who is new to coding should learn in order to start writing simple code. This course is designed with the beginner in mind and packed full of example code in Python - one of the most popular general purpose coding languages in the last couple of years.

By the end of the course, you will also know a lot about object-oriented programming, and learning these fundamental principles will not only give you a background for further study, but will show you another way to think about the world from a machine's point of view.

Who should take this course

There are a number of benefits to taking this course, which include:

  • A comprehensive, practical and easy-to-understand course material
  • Example code with comprehensive explanations using the Python coding language
  • End of module activities and a final test which are designed to expand your overall understanding and put what you've learned into action
  • Can be completed anywhere with an Internet connection
  • Gaining relevant knowledge about an ever-growing industry, which will provide you with practical skills for the workforce
  • Being able to write simple Python programs at the end of the course

Accreditation

CPD

Course content

The aim of the course is to help you write and run your first lines of actual code. It is a practical course with fun coding activities and exercises as well as all the needed material to guide you in completing them.

  • The history of coding including all notable achievements and computer prototypes
  • The main components of a computing machine for storing digital information in binary
  • How to create variables, set their data types and use operators for complex calculations
  • Controlling the flow of the program by writing conditional statements for recursion
  • How to use built-in functions and write your own self-contained code
  • How to organise your code in modules and packages that can reference each other
  • The ideas behind Object-Oriented coding
  • How to construct programs using structures such as classes and instances

About Course Provider

Welcome to New Skills Academy – Part of the Be-a Education Family

In November of 2013, a single question was asked:'What do you want to learn?' From there, a vision was born of comprehensive, high quality, and affordable online course availability. The name behind that vision was New Skills Academy.

When it comes to online schools, there are plenty, but at New Skills Academy we distinguish ourselves amongst the competition with our dedication to your long-term goals.

If you are entering a job market for the first time, or seeking a new career, we will provide you with the fast and efficient online support you need to make your dreams a reality.

Our expertly designed courses, detailed lesson plans and student testimonials all attest to the fact that we take great pride in our course offerings and provide only the best for our students.

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