Yanda is a sophomore at Skyline High School, with a wealth of experience in programming and teaching. He is a two-time AIME qualifier, won first in ACSL’s 2020-2021 season with Yuelu Academy, and is the vice-president of FRC Team 2976. He has been TAing and leading groups in CS Wonders' Java and Python classes for the past two years, with 5 years of Java experience, 6 years of Python experience, and numerous past projects. Yanda is passionate about STEM education, especially for underrepresented minorities.
This course will introduce students to basic coding concepts, using one of the most popular, easy to use object oriented languages. The course will be taught in eight 90 minute sessions, one each week. The class will take place on Zoom, and the only thing the student needs is a computer connected to the internet. No prior knowledge of programming or Java is required for this course. The course will be easy to understand, using analogies. Each lesson will have a portion where technical terms are introduced. It is recommended to take notes of the definitions. There will also be various in class assignments, questions, and exercises to help students develop understanding. About an hour of homework will be given each class. There will also be optional resources provided each lesson for those students that want to pursue the subject further.
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