Description
Take your software engineer mindset to the next level with advanced programming concepts like user-defined and built-in data structures, algorithms, recursion and networked application program interfaces. Efficiently perform operations such as sorting, searching and indexing, essential for high-performing applications.
Part 1 of a 2-part course.
This course forms part of Digital Media Academy’s Tech Accelerator program, our deep learning journey for 13-18-year-olds. Tech Accelerators fuse expert instruction with real-world partnerships to get you university- and industry-ready. Over sequential Levels, you’ll curate a portfolio of Real-world Client Briefs from our leading tech and creative partners, attend Industry Masterclasses, get one-to-one Pro Mentor support and build a Career Network. Tech Accelerators: Fuel your 21st-century career.
By the end of this course:
Graduate with programs demonstrating your new skills presented professionally on your online portfolio.
Throughout this course:
Deep dive into the following areas of Computer Programming, as meticulously planned by our expert industry professional curriculum designers:
- Intro to Data Structures & Lists
- Data Structure: Tuples
- Data Structure: Dictionaries
- Data Structure: Sets
- Data Structures: Application Programs
- Data Structures: the Goodies
- Data Structures Revision Club
- Intro to Databases & SQL
- Working with DB-API
- Data Structures: Stacks
- Data Structures: Queues
- Masterclass
- Searching: Hashing
- Sorting: Bubble & Selection Sort
- Sorting: Insertion & Merge Sort
- Web Apps Using Flask
Computer:
- Laptop or desktop computer running Windows or macOS that meets the minimum specifications of the hardware and software listed below.
- Built-in or external microphone
- Built-in or external speakers or headphones
- Google Chrome browser
- Additional computer screen/monitor (recommended)
Software:
N.B. All software is open-source (free). Students will be supported during their first lesson to ensure software is installed and functioning correctly.
Build your Future-key Portfolio with a coveted Digital Media Academy Digital Credential
Our Digital Credentials provide recognized, unforgeable evidence of your completion and attainment at Digital Media Academy. They are public-facing, supporting instantaneous posting to LinkedIn, Github and other professional sites, and stackable, allowing you to demonstrate your life-long journey through education and employment. Other early adopters of micro-credentialing include UNESCO, MIT, the University of California and the Government of Ontario (investing $60million over three years from 2020), among many others.
Our issuing partner Convergence.Tech is a world leader in blockchain-based identity and credentials. Their badges are verifiable (including offline), and all data is student-owned forever.
To learn more about digital badges, micro-credentials and our issuing partner Convergence.Tech, click here.
