throughout this course you will learn how to program in

How do I learn to program thoroughly?

What courses do I need to learn programming?

Why is it important to learn programming in your course?

What can you learn from a program?

What is the best course in programming?

Which course is best for software?

How can programming help the world?

How do we use coding in everyday life?

What is the purpose of programming?

What skills do you need to be a programmer?

Our Philosophy

Before we get started, let's discuss our general philosophy at Epicodus. If you talk to an experienced developer, they'll likely agree that the more you learn about programming, the more you realize just how little you know. It's like pointing a telescope out at the universe.

How LearnHowToProgram.com Works

Now let's explore how this site works. When you first navigate to learnhowtoprogram.com, you are taken to the "Introduction to Programming" course at Epicodus. We have multiple courses here and we bundle them into different tracks. Currently, we offer two tracks: C#/.NET and Ruby/Rails.

Are You Starting Classes at Epicodus?

Wonderful! We're glad to have you with us. Every student beginning class at Epicodus has pre-work to do. This pre-work can take some time and we suggest budgeting about half a day to work through it all.

What is programming fundamentals?

Programming Fundamentals. Programming is an increasingly important skill, whether you aspire to a career in software development, or in other fields. This course is the first in the specialization Introduction to Programming in C, but its lessons extend to any language you might want to learn. This is because programming is fundamentally about ...

How many steps are there in programming?

This course will introduce you to a powerful problem-solving process—the Seven Steps—which you can use to solve any programming problem.

Why is programming important?

Programming is an increasingly important skill, whether you aspire to a career in software development, or in other fields. This course is the first in the specialization Introduction to Programming in C, but its lessons extend to any language you might want to learn. This is because programming is fundamentally about figuring out how ...

What is course outline?

To put it quite simply, a course outline is a map of the knowledge you’ll include in your course. It shows where you will begin and where you will end. It also lists out all the major steps you will take in between.

What is the purpose of an outline in a course?

Creating an outline that serves as a guide to the course is useful for both learners as well as for you so you can develop a more effective course .

How long should a microlearning lesson be?

Depending on how far down the path of microlearning you are going, lessons might only need to be a couple of minutes up to 10 to 15 minutes in length. There's not too much content in a 2-minute lesson so you really need to get at the heart of the topic and do so quickly if you're going that route.

How long does it take to create an eLearning course?

The idea behind rapid eLearning is where you use every tool and strategy you can to potentially create a course in 2 to 3 weeks instead of taking several months. So within your lessons, outline the exact content you will cover.

Why do you need to write an outline first?

Lastly, writing an outline first will make developing your course a much faster process.

What is assessment plan?

Assessment plans fall in line with learning objectives. While your learning objectives identify what the student will learn, the assessment allows you and the student to have a clear picture of how well they have mastered the objectives. Your outline will identify the types and frequency of assessments.

Why is it important to have an outline?

Having an outline allows you to organize these topics in a way that will make sense to your students. In addition, it prevents you from forgetting to add critical information that is relevant to the topic. Writing out what you plan to cover will also help you generate ideas.