Hello, all forum users of Ars, I have been drawing educational comics for explaining programming concepts to newcomers. I've only gotten up to very basic concepts, but I hope to get to more complex ...

Learning to code is a lot easier once you know the basics. We got you started with JavaScript, but if you want to get an idea of how that translates into a language like Java, which can be used to ...

This course introduces students to object oriented programming with Java(TM). Basic concepts are introduced early, with a strong focus on classes. Additional topics include event driven (Windows) ...

Google has just announced that they’re working on a platform that seeks to make the basics of programming accessible to children age five and up. The project, called Bloks, isn’t a commercial endeavor ...

Knowing how to program a computer is good for you, and it’s a shame more people don’t learn to do it. For years now, that’s been a hugely popular stance. It’s led to educational initiatives as ...

Who says making a video game is hard? Pshaw. Even a 9-year-old can do it. Even I can do it … and that’s saying something since I’m quite the dumb-dumb when it comes to the maths. OK. Perhaps the ...

Earlier this month, ITworld blogger Matthew Mombrea wrote an interesting post about which programming language is the best one to learn first (his choice: Java or C#). Not surprisingly, it generated ...

Universities are no strangers to innovating with technology. EdTech wouldn’t exist if that weren’t true. But colleges were truly at the forefront when it came to the development of computer science.

I wish I'd have remembered it earlier this school year since my oldest is doing a Python class and is struggling a bit with concepts. (From what I've seen so far, I'm not particularly thrilled with ...