Programming Basics

Lesson 1.1 — Variables

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Module: Module 1 — Variables, Data, and ArithmeticEstimated Time: 30–45 minutesPrerequisites: Module 0 Learning Goal By the end of this lesson, you should be able to create variables, store values inside them, use those values in a program, and explain what happens when a variable is reassigned. 1. The Need In Module 0, you wrote … Read more

Lesson 0.1 — What Python Is and How Programs Work

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Module: Module 0 — Getting StartedEstimated Time: 20–30 minutesPrerequisites: None Learning Goal By the end of this lesson, you should be able to explain what Python is, what a program is, and how a computer follows instructions in order. 1. The Need Imagine you want your computer to display a simple Bible study card: You … Read more