About this course: Learn foundational programming concepts (e.g., functions, for loops, conditional statements) and how to solve problems like a programmer. In addition, learn basic web development as you build web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript. By the end of the course, will create a web page where others can upload their images and apply image filters that you create. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Think critically about how to solve a problem using programming; 2. Write JavaScript programs using functions, for loops, and conditional statements; 3. Use HTML to construct a web page with paragraphs, divs, images, links, and lists; 4. Add styles to a web page with CSS IDs and classes; and 5. Make a web page interactive with JavaScript commands like alert, onClick, onChange, adding input features like an image canvas, button, and slider.
Who is this class for: This course is for anyone interested in taking their first step toward a career in computer programming. Learners with no prior experience are encouraged to take this course! In addition, this is the first course of the Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization, providing learners the programming fundamentals they will need to successfully complete the course series and the web development portion of the capstone project .
Taught by: Susan H. Rodger, Professor of the Practice
Computer Science
Taught by: Robert Duvall, Lecturer
Computer Science
Taught by: Owen Astrachan, Professor of the Practice
Computer Science
Taught by: Andrew D. Hilton, Assistant Professor of the Practice
Electrical and Computer Engineering
| Basic Info | Course 1 of 5 in the Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization |
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 3-7 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Course Overview
- Video: A Student's Perspective on Learning Programming
- Video: Resources to Help You Succeed
- Video: Tips for Learning Programming
- Video: Using Forums: How to Ask for Help Effectively
- Reading: Module Feedback Surveys
- Video: Using CodePen
- Reading: Try It! Create Your CodePen Account
- Video: What Is HTML?
- Video: Metadata and Sectioning Elements
- Reading: Try It! Build a “My Interests” Web Page
- Discussion Prompt: Asking for Help in the Forums
- Video: Formatting Text and Nesting Tags
- Reading: Try It! Format Text
- Video: Adding Images and Links
- Video: Images and Storage
- Reading: Try It! Add Links and Images
- Video: Lists and Tables
- Reading: Try It! Create Lists and Tables
- Practice Quiz: Using HTML
- Video: How CSS Is Used to Design Web Pages
- Video: CSS Basics
- Reading: Try It! Style Your Web Page with CSS
- Video: Colors and Names in CSS
- Reading: Try It! Customize Your Web Page’s Colors
- Discussion Prompt: Share your “My Interests” Web Page
- Practice Quiz: Styling with CSS
- Reading: End of Module Survey
- Video: Introduction
- Video: Everything Is a Number
- Video: How Is That a Number?
- Video: Developing an Algorithm
- Video: A Seven Step Approach to Solving Programming Problems
- Practice Quiz: Solving Programming Problems
- Video: Variables
- Video: Methods
- Video: Functions
- Video: Types
- Video: DukeLearnToProgram Environment
- Reading: Try It! Using Variables, Methods and Functions
- Video: For Loops
- Reading: Try It! Using For Loops
- Video: Conditional Execution
- Reading: Programming Exercise: Modifying Images
- Practice Quiz: Modifying Images with JavaScript
- Video: Translating to Code
- Video: Thinking Critically about Your Program
- Video: Finding Bugs in Code
- Reading: Programming Exercise: Advanced Modifying Images
- Practice Quiz: Debugging Your Code
- Reading: End of Module Survey
- Video: Introduction
- Video: Buttons with Divs
- Reading: Try It! Buttons with Divs
- Video: Changing Pages Interactively
- Reading: Try It! Change Pages Interactively
- Video: Using HTML5 Canvas
- Reading: Try It! Canvas
- Video: Inputs and Events
- Reading: Try It! Inputs and Events
- Practice Quiz: Event-Driven Programming
- Video: Upload and Display an Image
- Reading: Try It! Upload and Display an Image
- Video: Convert Image to Grayscale
- Reading: Try It! Convert an Image to Grayscale
- Video: Moving to CodePen
- Reading: Try It! Green Screen Online
- Reading: End of Module Survey
- Video: Introduction
- Reading: MiniProject Part 1
- Reading: MiniProject Part 2
- Reading: MiniProject Challenge
- Reading: End of Module Survey
- Reading: Extra Challenge
- Video: Steganography Part I
- Video: Steganography Part II
- Practice Quiz: Steganography math
- Video: Steganography Part III
- Reading: Steganography Review
- Video: Steganography Coding Example
- Reading: Steganography: Programming Exercise Guide
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Connect with thousands of other learners and debate ideas, discuss course material, and get help mastering concepts.
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this course was so useful specially when it comes to how to solve problems using concepts like working on a smaller version of the problem and try to generalize the solution, the problem sets were fun too .. glad that i have took it .
really helpful
Special thanks to Susan H. Rodger, Robert Duvall, Owen Astrachan, Andrew D. Hilton and Gerry Fillery. Thank you DUKE UNIVERSITY. As a beginner, I‘ve seen a whole new world of programming and the web. Before I took this course,I thought I might never be able to program. Thank you for letting me break through myself!
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Very nice way to start, as long as you take it seriously and AREN'T satisfied with doing the bare minimum just to complete the tasks and strive to do the best every time, even if it implies taking twice or thrice the time 'suggested' for each task.