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2-Day Programming for Non-Programmers Bootcamp

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $300
  • 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
  • over 2 sessions

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  • $300
  • General Assembly Ch @ Rent 24 @ 444 N Wabash Ave 5th Fl, Chicago, IL 60611
  • over 2 sessions

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What you'll learn in this coding class:

The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs.

Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one.

Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the Zoom Meeting Room and other tools you’ll need for the session. Registration for this class will close 2 hours prior to the session start in order to allow all students ample opportunity to have the technology enabled.

Are you a creative or entrepreneur that wishes you could speak tech with your web development team? Maybe you wish you could code a bit yourself? Programming for Non-Programmers is a workshop series at General Assembly designed to help non-programmers communicate more efficiently with developers or to help aspiring developers get started.

Session I: Intro to Programming & Front-End Web Development

You will be introduced to a broad overview of programming and learn the following along the way.

  • What is programming?
    • What can you build with various languages?
    • What is web development?
    • The difference between a web site and web app
    • Stages of web development.
    • The difference between front-end and back-end web development.
    • What are common programming concepts?

    The basics of code:

    • HTML/CSS & JavaScript.
    • Demo, read and update simple examples of code.

    Session II: JavaScript

    We will code a website from scratch together and learn the following along the way:

    Introduction to Front End Web Development

    HTML basics

    • How to get set up on your own computer.
    • Use the basic content tags (headings, images, links, paragraphs).
    • Create different sections in your website (layout).

    CSS basics

    • Basic styling properties and how to connect with HTML.
    • Selectors and how the different sections of a site.

    You will also learn:

    • How to upload a web page to a server using FTP.
    • How to obtain a domain name.
    • The difference between HTML5/CSS3 and HTML/CSS.
    • The purpose of JavaScript and how it drives interactivity in your site.

    Preparation:

    • You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection. Along with Sublime Text downloaded.
    • This course will occur completely online using Zoom and Slack.
    • Course set up information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your course launches.
    School Notes:
    For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.

    Refund Policy

    If you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at [email protected] at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.


    In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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