- Hey guys, welcome back to my channel. So today I'm gonna be talking about the different resources
that could be really helpful for people who have no coding language and are interested in getting started learning how to program. I know a lot of us are under
locked lockdown right now, but I think this could be a
really good time to sort of dive in and reinvent yourself
and maybe learn new skills. And one of those new skills
you can learn is programming. This is gonna be a video for people who have no programming experience. And I'm gonna provide a
couple options that I think that you should check out, if you're interested in
learning how to program. These resources are gonna be free. And a lot of them are gonna be extremely beginner friendly
and extremely helpful resources that can help you get started
learning how to program. We all learn differently. So make sure when you're
watching this video to choose the resource that
works with your learning style, not everyone learns the same way. We all have different ways of learning. So you wanna make sure you're thinking about your learning style when you decide to choose
one of these resources. Also, guys, I know you might be watching this video and have also watched
like 10 of these videos on where exactly to get started. You've read articles, don't do that. You don't want to waste your
time doing so much research on all the different
resources that are available. What you want to do is
just actually get started, find a resource, stick to it, and stop watching videos about this and just get to it as soon as you can. So the first resource
I recommend is taking an introduction to
computer science course. So you'll find a introduction
to computer science course on so many different platforms like edX, Coursera, and even Udemy. There are so many benefits to taking an introduction
to computer science course. A lot of these courses are
extremely comprehensive. So they go through a wider range of topics that are really relevant to you. So you don't only learn how to program, you also learn about different things that could help you in your journey to becoming a software engineer or just to sort of picking
up programming as a hobby. A lot of these classes
also give you a very thorough explanation of why
things work the way they do and will really serve as
a really good foundation for you going forward. Some introduction to
computer science classes even help you think
through different problems. So then you kind of understand
how you get from a problem to actually the code that can
help you solve that problem. That will provide a really
good foundation for beginners that are just getting started. Like, and of course,
you're gonna also learn the core fundamentals, like,
you know, primitive data types, abstract data types, like
conditional statements. Like you're just gonna learn so much if you do an introduction
to computer science course., You're gonna learn the
programming fundamentals as well as the theoretical things like, and learning how to think. And on top of all those
things you're also going to get to actually practice what you learn. So that's another benefit of doing these introduction to computer science courses. But of course let's be real, doing an introduction to
computer science course is not for everyone. A lot of these courses are lecture based and not everyone wants to sit through like an hour long lecture. A lot of people might find it boring. It also takes a very special person, who's gonna listen through
an hour long lecture and then take the initiative
and do the projects that are assigned to you for the course, not everyone is capable of doing that. And that's okay. There are other alternatives
that I will list going forward in this video. Also if you're, if you
choose this as an option and you find that it's extremely boring, it's gonna be really easy
for you to lose motivation, sort of give up. So you wanna to make sure
if you're gonna decide to do an introduction to
computer science course, like it's gonna be a really good match for your learning type
and your learning style. And let me be real, like
a lot of the courses, introduction to computer
science courses I've seen online are extremely intense
and they're fast paced. Plus they go for a very
long period of time. A lot of these courses are college courses that are based on semester schedule. So some courses are 12 weeks long and that can be really
intimidating for a beginner. And that's something to also consider when you're deciding whether to choose an introduction to computer
science course or not. So the number one class I would recommend in the introduction to computer
science courses category is the Harvard CS50 course. Harvard CS50 course is an amazing course. Like everywhere you look online, you'll see so many people who were excited that they took that
course as their first step towards learning how to program. The lecturer is very excited and upbeat. So he makes you wanna keep pushing forward and learning as much as possible. Another thing I like about this course is that it's pretty practical too. In the last couple of weeks of the course, you actually get to build
a very practical project and you can sort of choose
what path you wanna go down. You can do iOS development,
you can do web development, you can do Android development. They really emphasize you
gaining practical knowledge from taking this course. Another thing I like is that there is a huge community of people online who are taking this course as well. There are Facebook
groups for people who are taking this course. There are like people on Reddit
who are taking this course. So you have a large community of people who kind of will encourage you to continue taking this course as you self-learn. Definitely make sure to check out the Harvard CS50 course down below. So the next platform that I
would recommend you check out if you're just getting started
learning how to program, are interactive learning platforms. These are platforms like Free Code Camp, codeacademy, and Udacity. So these are platforms that
prioritize interactive learning. So what happens in an
interactive learning course is that you get like a
little paragraph explaining what the topic you're
learning, and then you get to immediately code out
what you've learned. I think this can be a really
great way for beginners to get started learning how to program, because you're getting
that instant feedback about whether if your code
works or if it doesn't work. It's not only gently easing you into learning how to program, but you're also getting
that immediate feedback and immediate application
of what you've learned. And another benefit is the fact
that these platforms really break down topics into
very small sections. So it's really easy to
understand what you're learning plus like it's very self paced. So because everything's
broken down in small sections, you can kind of move at your own pace. You don't have to wait for an
entire like hour long lecture and you know, then have
to do the homework. It's just like you're
working through each problem piece by piece. And I feel like that's
a really good place for a lot of beginners to get
started to learn how to program. Just like I talked about with the introduction to
computer science course, there are cons for taking this path and learning through an
interactive learning platform. They kind of gloss over
really major topics. And I think that's something you want to take into consideration too, when you're deciding to do
this interactive platforms. Honestly, what I would
recommend is maybe you can start with Free Code Camp or you can start with an interactive learning platform. And then once you're done
with that, maybe then move on to an introduction to
computer science course. Then you're kind of getting
the best of both worlds. And you're setting yourself
up to be a very successful programmer because you're
learning the fundamentals. And you're gonna be motivated
because you're starting with a more enjoyable and
fun way to get started learning how to program. Another con I wanna
take into consideration is the fact that with
at least Free Code Camp, there isn't really an
alternative for Python. It seems to be very web
development focused. So if you're someone
who's actually interested in web development, then this is definitely
something you want to do. But if you're someone
who's more interested in backend or other things like maybe this specific platform might
not be the best for you. I hope this was helpful to sort
of figure out what resources might be good to get started with when you're learning how to program. If you have any questions,
leave them down below. I will do my best to answer them. Also make sure to like,
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