About How To Program In The Age of AI course
**This course provides a comprehensive overview of the core concepts, technologies, and methodologies behind modern software development. Key areas of focus include:**
- Programming Paradigms: Explore the diverse ways in which programming languages approach problem-solving. Gain an understanding of imperative programming (step-by-step instructions), object-oriented programming (data and behavior as objects), and functional programming (focus on pure functions and avoiding state changes).
- Front-End vs. Back-End Development: Learn the distinction between the user-facing side of websites and applications (front-end) and the logic and data management happening behind the scenes (back-end). Discover how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript shape the visual presentation, while languages like Python, Java, or Ruby on Rails drive server-side functionality.
- Compiling vs. Interpreting: Understand the fundamental ways in which the code you write is translated into instructions a computer can execute. Delve into how compilers transform source code into machine-level instructions and how interpreters execute code in a more dynamic fashion.
- The Power of Frameworks: Discover how frameworks provide structure and accelerate web development projects with their pre-built components, design patterns, and tools. Explore popular options like React, Angular, Django, and Spring, understanding the benefits they offer in terms of organization and efficiency.
**Upon completing this course, students will be able to:**
- Grasp the core principles of programming languages and their role in software development.
- Differentiate between front-end and back-end development technologies and the typical languages used in each area.
- Explain the concepts of code compilation and interpretation, including trade-offs between the two approaches.
- Understand the purpose of frameworks, how they streamline development, and when to employ them effectively.
- Build a foundation for further exploration of specific languages, frameworks, and development domains.
