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This page is meant to have pointers to resources that anyone could explore to learn more about computing.  If you are just interested in computing or coding but not planning to take any courses at the moment, start with the links on this page!
  
 
= Broad Look at Computing =
 
= Broad Look at Computing =
 
== AP CS Principles ==
 
== AP CS Principles ==
 
AP CS Principles is an AP course for high school students that broadly explores many different areas of computing.  There are a number of organizations that have made their materials online and available for free (including videos, slides, assignments).
 
AP CS Principles is an AP course for high school students that broadly explores many different areas of computing.  There are a number of organizations that have made their materials online and available for free (including videos, slides, assignments).
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* [https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/ap-computer-science-principles Khan Academy]
 
* [https://studio.code.org/courses/csp-2018 Code.org CSP]
 
* [https://studio.code.org/courses/csp-2018 Code.org CSP]
 
* [https://bjc.edc.org/bjc-r/course/bjc4nyc.html BJC CSP]
 
* [https://bjc.edc.org/bjc-r/course/bjc4nyc.html BJC CSP]
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* [https://thecrashcourse.com/courses/computerscience Crash Course Computer Science]
 
* [https://thecrashcourse.com/courses/computerscience Crash Course Computer Science]
  
= Coding/Programming with 0 Background =
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= Coding/Programming with No Previous Background =
 
Here are a few you can try out.  There are many others.  Pick one that makes sense to you and go with it.
 
Here are a few you can try out.  There are many others.  Pick one that makes sense to you and go with it.
 
* [http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ MIT App Inventor] - click on tutorials or getting started
 
* [http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ MIT App Inventor] - click on tutorials or getting started
 
* [https://scratch.mit.edu Scratch] - click start creating
 
* [https://scratch.mit.edu Scratch] - click start creating
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* [https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming Khan Academy - Javascript]

Latest revision as of 18:57, 4 August 2021

This page is meant to have pointers to resources that anyone could explore to learn more about computing. If you are just interested in computing or coding but not planning to take any courses at the moment, start with the links on this page!

Broad Look at Computing

AP CS Principles

AP CS Principles is an AP course for high school students that broadly explores many different areas of computing. There are a number of organizations that have made their materials online and available for free (including videos, slides, assignments).

Youtube

Crash course has some very good short videos to learn about various areas of computing.

Coding/Programming with No Previous Background

Here are a few you can try out. There are many others. Pick one that makes sense to you and go with it.