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JavaScript

Paul Barron
Paul Barron
6,595 Points
Posted by Paul Barron
Paul Barron
6,595 Points

Programming Still a Blur

I just finished the the Intro to Programming and I have to say I'm still not sure I get it. The funny thing is that I aced all the quizzes. Will the Javascript Foundations help make sense of everything or should I be worried?

4 Answers

notf0und
notf0und
11,940 Points

There's definitely a learning curve to programming. I wouldn't be worried about not getting it, especially if you've just started. Practice is what you need.

Study the videos again, try to create simple programs (avoid DOM manipulation until jQuery, I'd say) and always Google your issues/questions. The Mozilla Developer Network is a great place to inspect the workings of Javascript methods and uses.

Again, programming may take you a while to 'get'. Try not to be to frustrated :)

Jason Early
Jason Early
52,944 Points
Jason Early
Jason Early
52,944 Points

The thing that helped me make sense of programming is practical application. The intro concepts are easy enough to understand, but you truly start to understand programming by applying those concepts to something real. I recommend going through the intro courses a couple times before moving on if you're finding it challenging.

Hassan Al-ubeidi
PLUS
Hassan Al-ubeidi
Courses Plus Student 6,035 Points
Hassan Al-ubeidi
Hassan Al-ubeidi
Courses Plus Student 6,035 Points

1 piece of advice I could give you is trying out visual basic, and making a simple application using that to get the hang of basic aspects of devolopment

Paul Barron
Paul Barron
6,595 Points
Paul Barron
Paul Barron
6,595 Points

Thanks for the responses. I see it, but it's hard for me to define. It's kind of like knowing what a word means, but not knowing the definitive definition.