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<< Read the previous post from this series The Journey of One Thousand Lines of Code. So that about wraps it up then. It has been quite an adventure discovering the world of computer programming and learning a new skill which I can take on into the future. I am sure that there are parts I co…

Adaptive Python << Read the previous post from the series    Read the next post in this series>> Now comes the really fun part, putting all the things that have been learned over the past 5 months into practice. It should be a nice final finish to the process of learning how to program…

Problem-solving strategies << Read the previous post from the series     Read the next post in the series >> So we are really now starting to embark on a whole new discipline that comes with programming. Logic and problem-solving. We now have enough of how and what we can do with with …

CS50 review part II << Read the previous post from this series        Read the next post in this series >> Finally! I have finished the CS50 course. The future is there for the taking. I won't lie this was a big undertaking. I think though overall this was a really good course to ge…

CS50 review part I << Read the previous post from this series  See the next post in the series>> The Harvard University computer science course CS50 This course has been highlighted by a lot of resources as a great jump off point for programming and I have to give it its due, this…

A-Z of technical coding terms <<Read the previous post from this series       Read the next post in this series >> After 12 weeks of computer programming, you come to get to know some common lingo which you can use to impress your Nan with over breakfast. Here is an A-Z of some terms t…

I am too old for this Git <<Read the previous post in this series     Read the next post in this series>> Git. No, not the guy who pushed in front of you at the checkout, and then paid in pennies which he counted out one-by-one losing count halfway through, but the Version Control Syst…

The foundations to build on <<<Read the previous post in the series   Read the next post in this series>> I am now on post 8 which for reference is about 8 weeks in, and it is time to do a quick review and check that we are still on course. My original study plan looked somethi…

How to pseudocode problem solve like a boss << Read the previous post in this series    Read the next post in the series>>> Before starting to put together any new program it is best to think it all through and make sure that the problems you might come upon have been mitigated in a…

Playing around <<Read the previous post in the series     Read the next post in the series >> 42 and the meaning of life. So a couple of posts ago, I shared with you a small, albeit incredibly awesome, program I made “what is the meaning of life” which asked you to guess the meaning…

Head First Programming book review << Read the previous post in this series    Read the next post in the series>> Over the last few weeks, I have been concentrating on just one source of learning to program. I’m hoping that focusing on a single course will actually make it much easier …