Writing Our First (Pseudo Code) Program (Clip 3): Gentle Introduction to Programming for Beginners

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Let's write our first program! We'll use pseudo code to focus on the thought process instead of syntax.

This is clip 3 of the "Gentle Introduction to Programming for Beginners" course, which is the first part of the "How to Become a Web Developer" series.

*Content*
00:00 Describing the program to build (requirements)
00:35 Iterative approach
01:20 Pseudocode
01:44 Writing programming instructions
02:41 You try it! (Hands on activity)
03:45 Key points

*Course Description*
Programming is an exciting, and lucrative, profession. Whether you want to develop phone apps, web apps, or apps for a desktop, the basic ideas and skills are the same. This course is a gentle introduction to the basic concepts and vocabulary of programming.

You won't learn a particular programming language in this course. Rather this course prepares you with the terms and techniques you need to be successful with any programming language.

In this self-paced online course, you will learn how to think like a developer. You'll turn an idea into a program using pseudocode, including if statements, loops, functions, and variables.

*Audience*
This course is intended for:
• Anyone new to programming
• Middle school or high school students interested in programming
• Existing developers that want to power up on programming fundamentals
• Those that manage or interact with developers to better understand their specialized processes and vocabulary

No prerequisite knowledge or skills are needed for this course.