Slides and materials are hosted at http://basics.gdicincy.com.

Are you interested in learning the basics of how computers operate and how code works? Have you ever taken a programming class and given up because the concepts were explained inadequately, or all the examples used math formulas and your walls went up? Or have you stayed away from programming all together, because you’re worried that’s what will happen? If you answered “Yes!” to any of those questions, this class is for you!

In this workshop, we’ll explore some of the most basic and universal programming concepts. We’ll use everyday activities and real-life examples to demonstrate common structures such as If/Then/Else statements and different kinds of loops. We’ll also try to take the mystery out of variables, and we'll talk about why computers are so picky.

Note: This will truly be an introductory class. If you’ve taken GDI’s Intro to Javascript, Ruby, Python or any equivalent classes and successfully completed the exercises, this workshop is not for you. If you’re a programmer by profession, this workshop is not for you.

Cost: $30 Duration: 2.5 hours

• None whatsoever! Our goal is to get you started off on the right foot!

• Your laptop (Mac, PC, or Linux are all okay).
• A modern web browser - either Chrome or Firefox with Firebug installed.

• The History of Computing
• How Computers "Think"
• The Development of Programming Languages
• Variables, Conditionals, and Loops

##Credits

This course is an augmented variation on the Intro to Programming Concepts developed by GDI Ann Arbor, in turn inspired by the curriculum developed by GDI Boulder.