Track:
Coder
Experience:
Beginner This is a friendly programming introduction for people new to coding. We’ll take a “Physics for Poets” approach to basic PHP concepts like variables, if/else statements, and functions. You’ll write some code, speak some geek, and start down the addictive path of programming logic. There’s also a geek quiz - in case you don’t know your Picards from your Kirks.
We’ll cover:
- Variables ($variable = where I store my stuff)
- Boolean logic (you can either eat cake OR eat cookies but you must run AND lift weights)
- Conditional statements (if this is true, do that, else, do something else)
- Functions (aka little blocks of “do stuff”)
- Scope (sometimes I whisper, sometimes I shout)
- Other tasty tidbits if time permits
Intended audience:
People who want to learn PHP but have never taken a programming course or written code.
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Comments
I went to this presentation
I went to this presentation with my wife, who knows nothing about programming, and she was also really engaged and went through all the examples.
It helps to have someone explain some things to you in a way that is direct and easy to process.