In this eight-week program, learners explore the command line/terminal to become more familiar with navigating a computer while building fundamental coding skills via the Python language. All learners graduate with these technical skills, an introductory Github portfolio, and information about career pathways in technology. No experience is required. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from corporate partners and to engage in conversations with technologists from varied backgrounds. Our program's curriculum is grouped into four modules: Introduction to Technology and Python, Python Fundamentals, Debugging and Testing and More Developer Tools. More about each module can be found in the folders labeled (M#) above in the repository's tree.
- Apply a social-justice perspective to the design, development and deconstruction of technical solutions.
- Demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences between different areas and roles within the Tech Industry
- Demonstrate understanding of the terminal/CLI by navigating the filesystem, creating files/folders, and installing packages
- Demonstrate understanding of fundamental python concepts (Data Types, Data Structures, Variables, Operators, Iteration, Functions, Classes, etc ...) through usage in project-based learning
- Demontrate initial understanding of using different file types (JSON, CSV, TXT, etc ...) to generate inputs/outputs using python
- Apply fundamental coding skills to simple development and management requirements
- Communicate with and about human-centered technical problems and possibilities
- Differentiate pathway types for entrepreneurial ventures that leverage technology in effective and practical ways
Program Dates:
Monday, October 4 - Thursday, December 2, 2021
Meeting Times:
Mon - Thursday
- Morning Session 10am - 1pm
- Evening Session 3pm - 6pm
Office Hour Times:
- Afternoon Session 1pm - 3pm
- Evening Session 6pm - 8pm
All assignments are due by the start of your program session (10am or 3pm) on the due date stated.
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| Assignment | Date Assigned | Due Date | Youtube Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Researching Your Career Interest! | October 6, 2021 | ... | N/A |
| Installation & Profile Creation | October 12, 2021 | ... | N/A |
| Bashcrawl Terminal Tutorial Game | October 13, 2021 | ... | Youtube: Bashcrawl |
| The Git-Game | October 14, 2021 | ... | Youtube: Git Game |
| Researching Python! | October 20, 2021 | ... | N/A |
| Variables and Data Types | October 27, 2021 | ... | Youtube: Python Variables |
| List and Dictionaries | November 2, 2021 | ... | Youtube: List and Dictionaries |
| Functions, Looping, and Operators | November 3, 2021 | ... | Youtube: Functions, Operators, Looping |
| The Classic Snake Game | November 9, 2021 | ... | Youtube: The Classic Snake Game |
| Captain Rainbow's Checklist | November 16, 2021 | ... | Youtube: Captain Rainbow's Checklist |
| Python Error Handling | ... | ... | ... |
| Python Debugging | ... | ... | ... |
| Fizzbuzz Unit Testing | ... | ... | ... |
To graduate from this program you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete all assignments given during the program and have them pushed to Github
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First Final Project Prompt —> Think back to what you said your career interest was at the beginning of the program. Has that changed? If so, what has your interest changed to? Why did it change? Can you provide any valuable information about the new career you are interested in (i.e. salaries, notable people, job responsibilities, etc) If it hasn’t changed, provide this same information for your original interest and describe what makes you remain interested in that career.
Second Final Project Prompt —> This program was designed to help introduce you to sociotechnical issues and topics as well as how technology influences social justice. What area(s) of technology and social and racial justice are most interesting to you? How would you like to use technology to address these issues? Is there a role or job type that you would like to pursue based on your experience in this program? Please share 5-10 sentences.
Third Final Project Prompt —> What technical career skills (hard or soft skills) have you learned in your 8 weeks with HTH and how do you plan to use these skills moving forward to help progress your career?