A six-session introduction to the basic concepts of computer programming using Javascript and the p5.js programming environment. Javascript is a flexible and powerful programming language that can run in every web-browser. These features make it a popular tool for developing software of all kinds as well as a convenient and accessible environment for learning how to program. REGISTER HERE
The basic framework for the class is as follows:
· Week 1: What is Code? Thursday May 10, 6:30-8 pm What is code, and how do we write it? We’ll see what code looks like in various forms, where it’s found on the web, how it goes from being “written” to being “run”, and we’ll write simple programs to run in our web browser using the p5.js web editor. Topics: using a text-editor, writing/running code, basic program syntax, color and pixels
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