Microsoft has released a new self-paced and free curriculum for total beginners to both programming and web development.
The really starts from zero with a very brief 01-"Introduction to Programming Languages and Tools of the Trade" where it explores the notion of programming and what programming languages are. It then jumps into code management with an 02-"Introduction to GitHub", and continues with 03-"Creating Accessible Webpages".
05-JS Basics-Functions and Methods. Learn about functions and methods to manage an application's logic flow Functions and Methods
06-JS Basics-Making Decisions with JS. Learn how to create conditions in your code using decision-making methods Making Decisions
08 Terrarium HTML in Practice. Build the HTML to create an online terrarium, focusing on building a layout Introduction to HTML
09-Terrarium-CSS in Practice. Build the CSS to style the online terrarium, focusing on the basics of CSS including making the page responsive Introduction to CSS
12-Green Browser Extension-Working with Browsers. Learn how browsers work, their history, and how to scaffold the first elements of a browser extension About Browsers
14-Green Browser Extension-Background processes in the browser, web performance. Use the browser's background processes to manage the extension's icon; learn about web performance and some optimizations to make Background Tasks and Performance
16-Space Game-Drawing to canvas. Learn about the Canvas API, used to draw elements to a screen Drawing to Canvas
17-Space Game-Moving elements around the screen. Discover how elements can gain motion using the cartesian coordinates and the Canvas API Moving Elements Around
18-Space Game-Collision detection. Make elements collide and react to each other using keypresses and provide a cooldown function to ensure performance of the game Collision Detection
19-Space Game-Keeping score. Perform math calculations based on the game's status and performance Keeping Score
20-Space Game-Ending and restarting the game. Learn about ending and restarting the game, including cleaning up assets and resetting variable values The Ending Condition
21-Banking App-HTML Templates and Routes in a Web App. Learn how to create the scaffold of a multipage website's architecture using routing and HTML templates HTML Templates and Routes
22-Banking App-Build a Login and Registration Form. Learn about building forms and handing validation routines Forms
23-Banking App-Methods of Fetching and Using Data. How data flows in and out of your app, how to fetch it, store it, and dispose of it Data
24-Banking App-Concepts of State Management. Learn how your app retains state and how to manage it programmatically State Management
As far as the deliverables of the course go,
It's pretty much a complete class that it includes nice sketches, supplemental videos quizes, step-by-step guides on how to build the projects, knowledge checks, challenges and assignments which should be enough to get your journey started.
What do you get if you combine GitHub Copilot with ChatGPT? The answer is Copilot X which is set to revolutionize how we build apps. GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke showcased it on the opening day of Build a [ ... ]
Google has added Cybersecurity to the ever-growing list of its Google Career Certificates. Taught online on the Coursera Platform by Google experts these certificates are intended to help you embark o [ ... ]