Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming
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There are 5 modules in this course
Have you ever wished you knew how to program, but had no idea where to start from? This course will teach you how to program in Scratch, an easy to use visual programming language. More importantly, it will introduce you to the fundamental principles of computing and it will help you think like a software engineer.
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In this unit you’ll create your very first computer program! You’ll be introduced to basic programming concepts and you’ll familiarise yourself with Scratch.
What's included
19 videos6 readings1 assignment
19 videos•Total 65 minutes
- Welcome to Code Yourself!•2 minutes
- About the Course•2 minutes
- Algorithms and Sequence•3 minutes
- Representation of Algorithms•2 minutes
- Precision and Assumptions•4 minutes
- Introduction to Scratch•2 minutes
- Options for Using Scratch•1 minute
- Programming in Scratch•5 minutes
- Selection •2 minutes
- Selection in Scratch•3 minutes
- Conditions within Selection•2 minutes
- Iteration: Infinite Loops•3 minutes
- Balloon Party! Changing the Looks of our Sprites•5 minutes
- Modifying Programs in Scratch •3 minutes
- Blow the Clouds Away! •5 minutes
- A Movie with Two Characters•3 minutes
- Summary•1 minute
- Interview with an Informatics Researcher•9 minutes
- Interview with an Audiovisual Producer (Spanish with English subtitles)•8 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Syllabus•10 minutes
- Course Logistics•10 minutes
- How to use the Discussion Forums•10 minutes
- Course Team•10 minutes
- Copyright•10 minutes
- Resources for Unit 1•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 1•30 minutes
In this unit you’ll keep working with control structures, you’ll find out how to use events in your programs and how to incorporate visual and sound effects in Scratch. You’ll also start thinking about the requirements and the design of your program.
What's included
19 videos1 reading1 assignment
19 videos•Total 79 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Count-controlled Loops•2 minutes
- Condition-controlled Loops•2 minutes
- Recreating a Tune •3 minutes
- Music Video•4 minutes
- Drawing Squares •5 minutes
- Birthday Card - Butterfly Behaviour•5 minutes
- Birthday Card - Cake Behaviour •3 minutes
- Birthday Card - Extend with If-then-else •4 minutes
- Birthday Card - Extend with Sounds•2 minutes
- Face Effects with Event-driven Programming •6 minutes
- Software Design •4 minutes
- Cut the Fruit! •6 minutes
- Software Requirements•3 minutes
- Helicopter Game Design•3 minutes
- Helicopter Game Implementation•7 minutes
- Summary•1 minute
- Interview with a Software Engineer (Spanish with English subtitles)•8 minutes
- Interview with an Architect•9 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Resources for Unit 2•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 2•30 minutes
In this unit you’ll have a go at modifying and extending existing games to create new versions. You’ll also learn about software engineering practices for testing and documenting your programs.
What's included
11 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
11 videos•Total 63 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Helicopter Game Extension with Variables•7 minutes
- Analysing the Pong Game•4 minutes
- Modifying Pong with Complex Conditions•7 minutes
- Modifying Pong into Pizza Pong •9 minutes
- Modifying Pong into a Penalty Shootout Game•7 minutes
- Guess the Number! •8 minutes
- A Flower Garden with Nested Loops•5 minutes
- Summary •1 minute
- Interview on Football-playing Robots•9 minutes
- Interview with a Biotechnologist (Spanish with English subtitles)•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Resources for Unit 3•10 minutes
- How-to guide for peer-reviewed projects•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 3•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Project 1•60 minutes
In this unit you’ll be introduced to procedures and cloning in Scratch, and you’ll apply these ideas to reuse your code.
What's included
11 videos1 reading1 assignment
11 videos•Total 61 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Catch the Mouse with Procedures•10 minutes
- Generalising a Program for Drawing Squares•7 minutes
- Staircase•4 minutes
- Hunting Ghosts with Cloning•7 minutes
- Fireworks•7 minutes
- A Modular Program for Bursting Bubbles•5 minutes
- Wave•5 minutes
- Summary•1 minute
- Interview on Entrepreneurship and Programming (Spanish with English subtitles)•9 minutes
- Interview with a Jewelry Designer•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Resources for Unit 4•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 4•30 minutes
In this unit you’ll follow all the steps of software development to create a fun computer game. You’ll also learn about message broadcasting and concurrency.
What's included
11 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
11 videos•Total 61 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Zombie Game: Requirements and Interface Design•5 minutes
- Zombie Game: Code Design•7 minutes
- Zombie Game: Implementation of the Interface, Broom and Zombie•6 minutes
- Zombie Game: Implementation of the Zombie Clones & Message Broadcasting•4 minutes
- Zombie Game: Implementation of the Backdrop and Flower•7 minutes
- Zombie Game: Implementation of Invasion and Extensions•7 minutes
- Sharing your Projects in Scratch & Links with Python•4 minutes
- Summary•2 minutes
- Interview with a Computer Science Student•6 minutes
- Interview with a Game Developer (Spanish with English subtitles)•13 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Resources for Unit 5•10 minutes
- Post-Course Survey•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 5•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Project 2•60 minutes
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Reviewed on Mar 5, 2018
Really good beginner course that has led me to want to learn more and got me thinking about things that are possible through computer programming. Thank you to all involved in this course!
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2015
I love the way this course is designed! It's a really wonderful breath of fresh air.Scratch is a wonderful tool for understanding programming before jumping into courses in programming languages.
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2021
Very fun and engaging course. Allows you to interact with your peers and gain valuable feedback. The interviews were also very useful as they showed how concepts could be utilized in other fields.
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