Computer Science Bootcamps

Web development, programming, and software engineering, even for WordPress, begin with a basic understanding of computer science. Your job is to get the computer to do what you need it to do. Understanding what the computer needs, how it processes, and what it does elevates your knowledge, effectiveness, and proficiencies. It will turn on so many light bulbs for you.

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• Understanding How the Computer Works Series
• Introduction to Computation and Programming Series
• General Computer Science Series

Understanding How the Computer Works Series

These labs will teach you how the computer works. We STRONGLY suggest that you take these labs in order, starting with the first one and progressing down the page.

3 Episodes
00:37:11 Runtime

Big Picture of the Computing Machinefree

As part of the Understanding How the Computer Works series, this lab provides you with a big picture of the computing machine. Before you dig into how data and code is represented in the computer, you need to understand a big picture view of the computer. You'll learn about how code is translated into the 1s and 0s that the digital circuits need as well as why computers need 1s and 0s.

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14 Episodes
02:59:07 Runtime

Basics of Digitizing Datafree

We communicate with numbers, images, and text. How does the computer represent this information? In this lab, you will learn about the basics of digitizing data for the computer.

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11 Episodes
01:53:22 Runtime

Basics of Data and Program Circuitryfree

A solid understanding of computer circuitry will help you get the most of the computer. In this lab, you will learn about switch logic, truth tables, gates (like NOT, AND, OR, XOR, etc.), memory circuits, and addition circuits. Hum, you use the gating logic in your code too.

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Here is a good video that explains more specifically about the computer’s CPU works. You can watch it on YouTube.

Introduction to Computation and Programming Series

These labs introduce you to computation, computational (programmatic) thought, and programming. This series is language agnostic. You are learning the building blocks of programming which are the same for all languages.

1 Episodes
6:45 Runtime

Introduction to Computation and Programming - Overviewfree

Introducing you to the Introduction to Computation and Programming course. Code is code. The basic building blocks of code are the same across all languages. Let me show you "Hello World" in many different languages.

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5 Episodes
01:07:15 Runtime

Problem Solving Expressionfree

As a software professional, your job is to solve problems through web technologies. You are a problem solver. In this lab, you will learn about the problem expression solution steps, computational thought, computational visualization techniques, and pseudocode. This lab is about how you express and capture the problem and its solution.

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5 Episodes
00:48:33 Runtime

Types of Datafree

Data is a big part of what you do, no matter the programming language. In this lesson, we’ll talk about the different types of data type classifications including: primitives, composition, special, and abstract data types.

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10 Episodes
02:17:55 Runtime

Building Blocks of Programmingfree

All languages use the same building blocks. All of them. Period. In this lab, you will learn these building blocks. You learn about syntax, branding, iteration, order of execution, decisions, abstraction, and scoping.

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General Computer Science Series

These labs are general to the field and study of computer science.

5 Episodes
01:07:56 Runtime

Evolution of Computingfree

In order to appreciate just how far this field has come, we need to step back in time and understand the evolution of computing and the computer. Understanding the roots and challenges of those who came before us will help you to visualize your role now and what is possible for the future. Besides, knowing some of the key technological advancements and the key contributors arms you with both perspective and talking points.

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