Intro to Programming for Middle/High Schoolers

Explore what programming is, why we need code, and how computers translate human ideas into precise instructions using variables, data, and problem solving.

Uncover the endless possibilities of programming, from games and websites to mobile apps, voice assistants, medical devices, robots, rockets, and sensors powering weather and everyday life.

Explore the basics of HTML by building a simple sandwich example, revealing how tags like div, span, p, ul, ol, table, and img render content and structure a web page.

Apply cascading style sheets to style web pages with colors, layout, and typography. Learn about classes and ids, divs and spans, and how to use background, padding, borders, and gradients.

Learn how JavaScript powers interactivity on web pages by executing code in order, manipulating the document via getElementById, alerts, and simple functions to move data between inputs.

Explore integrated development environments, code editors, and command line interfaces; learn CVS, package managers like npm, and servers for versioning, packages, and hosting.

Explore programming, computer security, and online safety with Source Lern; contact Ryan Carter for questions and feedback and visit the site for upcoming courses.