In this Guide, you will learn why coding is important and how you can start from zero. In this digital era, where Artificial Intelligence is growing quickly, understanding coding is very important because AI can help you in coding, but you have to understand where to apply the code without the basics; you can’t do coding with AI.
Programming Languages
Best Popular Language for Beginners
- HTML/CSS:- These languages are very important for understanding web development. HTML is the main structure of the web page, and with CSS can control the design or layout of the web page. In the beginning, you can make some websites with these languages.
- JavaScript:- JavaScript is the main part of web development. With this language, you can make your website interactive.
- Python:- This is a great language for beginners because of its readability and simplicity. Python is mainly used in machine learning, AI, automation, data science, and web development.
Select a language according to your goals –
Website Development:- If you want to build websites, you can start with HTML/CSS for the body and design your website, and add interactive features to your website; you have to learn JavaScript.
Create App:- If you want to make a mobile app, you can go with JavaScript and Python; they are the best for mobile app creation.
Data Science:- If you want to do data analytics or develop machine learning models, then Python is the top language for data science.
Starting Learning
I personally suggest that you start learning from YouTube, there are many free videos on every language. And you will get the best channels like “freeCodeCamp“, “Traversy Media“, and “The Net Ninja“
You can explore GitHub repositories for free coding tutorials, This is the best platform for learning coding and code samples.
You can also read a book for learning coding
Python Crash Course: This is the best book for introducing programming with Python. In this book, you will get projects to reinforce your learning.
Eloquent JavaScript:- This is the complete guide to JavaScript, where you will learn JavaScript in depth
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python:- This is the perfect language if you want to automate your daily tasks. Best for beginners.
Build Your First Program
Step-by-Step guide to writing a Program
Step 1: Install Python
- You can download Python from python.org. Then install it on your system, and you can use Python in your code editor like Sublime Text, PyCharm, and VSCode.
Step 2: Start writing Code
- Open your code editor like VS Code and start writing this code
print("Hello World")- In this code, you are telling Python to show Hello World on for system screen.
Step 3: Save your Program
- To save your program, first write the name of your program, then end with “.py”; this tells your system that this is a Python program file.
Consistency and Practice
Coding is a skill that improves with practice and consistency. Make small projects and solve coding problems or errors. With consistency, you will develop problem-solving ability. Consistency in your daily routine gives you progress in your coding journey.
Coding Challenges
You can try these websites: CodeForces, LeetCode, and HackerRank, where you will get tricky coding problems, and you can improve your problem-solving skills.
Learn with Debugging
When you are working on any project and get an error, your code doesn’t work, don’t worry. First, read the error. In these messages, you will get some clues, and they will help you to find out the error. With consistent practice, you will fix errors faster and become a good coder
Build a Portfolio
Add all your projects and website to one place, make your own portfolio where you can add your projects and all collections of your work, which shows what you can do. When you get and job or work as a freelancer, you can show your portfolio with your best work, which will help you to stand out.
Do Experiment
It is eary to learn coding, continue to experiment, try new things, and test your own ideas, make some changes in the code, break the line, then try to fix them and see what happens. By doing experiment, you will learn coding faster and develop problem-solving skills, which will help you to fix the errors.
Use AI Tools
These 5 AI tools will help you to learn coding; they are your coding partners, who will help you with any errors. Just give them the error and your code, in a few times they will solve the error and give you the correct code.
- GitHub Copilot
- ChatGPT
- Replit Gostwriter
- Tabnine
- Codeium
Stay Updated
In this digital era, tech is changing rapidly- new tools and languages come out all the time. It is important to keep learning new things. At this time, there are many resources for learning, like online courses, videos, and articles, etc. I also personally suggest that you first choose any language, then start watching videos from YouTube, and use AI in your everyday routine while coding, because AI is the Future.
