If you know me personally, you know that I am into coding, by no means does that mean that I am good at it; but instead it means that I truly try my best to learn it and improve my skills gradually. Although, this summer, I am inspired to learn more coding because it is a useful skill that would drive away my boredom and set me off to do something useful and worthy of my time. This inspiration set me off, to not only motivate myself but all others to learn coding by presenting some interesting languages and websites to learn coding from, for just a beginner coder or a person who would like to start coding. I hope you like it!
Programming is important for everyone, regardless of their age. The earlier, the better! Programming in junior high school and high school can be a hassle, with so many things to do and remember. But in this blog, I am going to provide you with a suggestion of resources to use, and beginner programming languages, and tips to use when learning coding so we can truly “Code Into The Summer!”
Firstly, let’s define coding: “What is Coding?”
Coding is the process of using a programming language to get a computer to behave in a specific way. A line of code tells the computer to perform a certain task, and a series of lines of codes (script) are used to make the computer to perform a specific function.
By now, you might be wondering “Why should I learn coding?” or “How is spending so much time on coding worth it?”
There are actually many reasons. Coding is an useful skill, it can be used in various areas for various reasons, and can be helpful to learn for your future career. Programming is known boost problem solving, concentration and logic skills, and can help your mind develop. Moreover, taking time to code, can actually be engaging and can become an hobby for the summer, where boredom does not seem to end.
Hopefully, by now, I have convinced you to start coding, but “What programming language should I start coding with? And where can I learn coding?”
Here I present to you some beginner programming languages, and useful resources to get started in coding(according to my opinion:)
Python- As many of you might have heard (or you may not have heard) python is a commonly used programming language today, that is both interactive and fun! It is used to code as a “scripting language” for web applications, in software applications, and shells. In my opinion, it’s my favorite programming language that I can use for hours to code in. Some suggestions to learn python, is the websites codecademy and python.org which are great for beginners! You can also use the book ‘Python for Teens: Learn how to Program like Superheros’, which is a really engaging book and can teach the basic concepts of python.
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JavaScript- JavaScript is a coding language, that is one of the three web development languages, which are considered fundamental. It is the“cherry on the top” for websites; by doing basic things such as sending alerts and dynamic things such as special effects. JavaScript is truly a beginner language and one of the easiest languages to learn.You can learn the basics of Java Script at codecademy, w3schools, or in the “Javascript textbook” called ‘JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development’, which is a book full of graphics, and is really easy to understand.
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HTML- HTML is one of the most beginner and easy “mark-up languages” to learn, that supports web development. It adds the text, such as a title, heading, etc.,that you see in an website. When learning coding in HTML, I thought codecademy was really helpful, and also used ‘HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites’, to learn HTML quite fast and easily. This book uses mostly graphics, and is fairly easy to read through and understand!
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CSS- The last language that I am going to write about today, and one of the easiest beginner languages is CSS. It is one of the three of ( HTML, JavaScript, and CSS) used in web development for coding websites. CSS is one of my favorite languages, as it changes the styles of the text and makes it look more aesthetically pleasing to read. I have used the same book as the one I used for HTML; ‘HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites’ to learn beginner tips about it.
By now, I hope you understood what coding is, where to find coding resources, and how to start coding.These coding languages and coding resources are just some personal suggestions that I found insightful to learn coding. I hope you found these useful and can truly hack your time by coding through the summer!
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Here are just 3 personal tips while starting out coding:
- Stay Motivated !
- Stay Concentrated, don’t distract yourself, just focus on purely coding.
- Have Fun- In the end, coding is done to have fun and enjoy; you might not realize how hours fly by when you fall in love with coding!
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