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12,842 PointsBeginner's level supplementary resources?
Hi Treehouse Community, I'm a kinesthetic learner (I learn by doing), so I love Treehouse's videos and then practice format. However, there are times that I want to learn more about concepts discussed in the videos. When I look online I normally get really easily "blown out of the water" and then frustrated by websites like StackOverflow and the like that go way too advanced and in depth on a topic for me to understand what the heck's going on.
I did find a website called Computer Hope that does explain vocabulary and concepts in a simpler/beginner level format, but the website lacks depth on the topics (typically it's limited to 1 paragraph) and also lacks the range of concepts that I'll need as someone transitioning into the IT world.
Can anyone point me to a website, blog, supplement, or heck, even a good ol' fashioned book that's designed to help a beginner understand basic computer science/computer programming terms and concepts? Thanks for any suggestions!
2 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,863 PointsHey There,
I understand. I love the way Treehouse delivers its instruction, but it is never a bad thing to also supplement your learning with other sources. You could try...
Some intro classes to HTML, CSS, SQL, etc at Khan Academy
The very basic Hour of Code at code.org
Give those a look. I hope that it helps! Keep Coding!
Meg Matty
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,928 PointsI found that Jon Duckett's books are really beautiful and explain concepts simply. The HTML/CSS one is slightly outdated now I think but the core concepts are still there, and I just dug into the Javascript one and it's already helping some concepts coalesce in my brain.