This course covers essential aspects of the basic constructs that are used in many programming languages and helps the students to put this knowledge into practice by changing the game code institurtions have provided. The course will start from October 12, 2015.
Course At A Glance
Length: 7 weeksEffort: 4 hours/week
Subject: Java programming (developing a simple mobile game).
Institution: BBC, University of Reading and FutureLearn
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes.
Session: Starts on October 12, 2015
Providers Details
University of Reading is offering the course via renowned online platform FutureLearn. The University of Reading is ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world with a reputation for teaching, research and enterprise.This course is taken from our Make it Digital collection – part of the BBC’s major initiative to inspire digital creativity. Make it Digital is the BBC’s major, UK-wide initiative to inspire a new generation to get creative with coding, programming and digital technology.
About This Course
Applicants will have the freedom to create a game that’s unique to you, with support from the community and educators if you get stuck. You’ll learn how to create algorithms to solve problems and translate these into code, using the same tools as industry professionals worldwide. We will be using Google’s Android Studio as the platform for programming.This course teaches the basics of programming and you don’t need any knowledge of coding to take part. You may find it challenging at times, but we hope it will be fun too. However, the course does require you to be comfortable downloading, unzipping and installing software to your computer. If you think that you may find this difficult, you may like to have someone with a good knowledge of IT on hand to help you — particularly in week 1.
The 4 hours per week is an estimate based on past participants’ experiences, however some previous participants have reported taking much less time, while others take considerable longer to complete some weeks. This will depend on your experience and to some extent how powerful your computer is.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. Applicants can get a personalized, digital and printed certificate. The course will combine video introductions, on-screen examples, downloadable guides, articles and discussions to help you understand the principles behind computer programs and the building blocks that are used to create them. Multiple choice quizzes will help you to check your understanding, while exercises each week will show you how to use your new skills to improve your game. Expert guidance from staff at the School of Systems Engineering at the University of Reading, UK, will help to you to get hands-on experience of programming.Learning Outcomes
After completing this course you will have knowledge:– to write and edit your own programming code using specific software.
– of the basic constructs that are used in many programming languages and help you to put this knowledge into practice by changing the game code we have provided.
At the end of the course you’ll have a complete game that can be played on an Android phone or tablet, or even your computer. You can share it with your friends and family, use your new knowledge to improve the game further, or even create new games of your own!
Instructors
– Karsten Øster Lundqvist (Lead Educator)Teaches programming in the School of Systems Engineering at the University of Reading
–Timothy Threadgold (Educator)
Educator University of Reading
Requirements
Whether you’re a complete newcomer to programming, or have some basic skills, this course provides a challenging but fun way to start programming in Java.Click here to start
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