How to Start Coding - Intellipaat Live Session

Jul 16, 2024

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How to Start Coding - Intellipaat Live Session

Introduction

  • Presenter: Ram
  • Platform: Intellipaat live session
  • Audience: Freshers and those interested in coding
  • **Agenda: Overview of topics to help start with coding

Agenda Overview

  1. Why Learn Coding?
  2. How to Start Coding?
  3. Choosing a Coding Language
  4. Picking a Project
  5. Learning Path
  6. Job Opportunities in Coding

Why Learn Coding?

  • Motivations to learn coding:
    • High salary
    • Interest in coding and programming
    • Adapting to modern technological changes (e.g., Business Analyst learning to code for data science)
  • Importance: Understanding personal motivation helps maintain focus during challenges

How to Start Coding?

  1. Identify Your Goals:
    • Decide the purpose of learning coding (e.g., web development, making a bot, creating a game)
  2. Learning Process:
    • Define specific projects to work on
    • Learn necessary languages and tools (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript for web development)
    • Start with simple projects to build foundational skills

Choosing a Coding Language

  • Popular Beginner Languages:
    • Python: Easy to learn, versatile, many tutorials available
    • JavaScript: Good for web development
  • Other Languages by Use Case:
    • iOS App: Swift
    • Android App: Java, Kotlin
    • Web Dev: JavaScript, HTML, CSS
    • Data Science: Python, R
    • Game Development: C++, C#
  • Recommendation: Start with Python due to its ease and wide range of applications

Picking a Project

  1. Start Simple: Practical use projects
    • E.g., A website to display time for family members in different time zones
  2. Increasing Complexity:
    • Start with simple projects, gradually increase complexity

Tools for Coding

  1. Debugging Tools:
    • Google & Stack Overflow: Useful for troubleshooting errors
  2. Version Control Systems:
    • Git: For storing and versioning code
  3. Integrated Development Environments (IDEs):
    • IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Android Studio: Environment for writing and testing code

Learning Path

  1. Learn Online: Self-paced platforms like Free Code Camp
  2. Get Certified: Beneficial for non-CS degree holders
  3. Resources: Intellipaat’s courses, blogs, and YouTube channel
  4. Build Skills: Work on projects and add them to resumes

Job Opportunities in Coding

  • Various fields you can venture into:
    1. Cloud Computing
    2. Software Development
    3. Game Development
    4. Machine Learning
    5. Data Science
    6. Big Data
    7. Web Development
  • Coding is foundational and versatile, leading to various career paths

Conclusion

  • Investment in Knowledge: Enhances future opportunities and potentially lucrative careers
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