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Understanding Coding
Understanding Coding
Level 2Course Overview
Part Time
Certificate
Certificate
This FREE on-line course is designed for learners who are looking to gain an introduction to coding. It will support you to progress into further study and support those interested in progressing to employment in a coding or IT related role.
- Learn about the principles of coding
- Develop your understanding of the different stages in the software development cycle
- Learn about coding terminology and develop understanding of the key principles of writing code
- Explore the different coding types
- Develop your understanding of best practice in coding
- Learn about different methods of testing and the DevOps process
- Learn about effective communication and project management in coding
Each unit contains an assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of each subject area. Once you successfully complete all units you will achieve a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Coding.
Unit 1 Understand the principles of coding
Your learning goals:
- Know about coding languages
- Understand job functions in coding
- Understand the software development lifecycle
Unit 2 Understand terminology used in coding
Your learning goals:
- Understand basic computer terminology
- Understand coding acronyms and terminology
- Understand key principles when writing code
Unit 3 Understand coding design principles
Your learning goals:
- Know about different coding types
- Understand what is meant by compiled and interpreted code
- Understand what is meant by a pure function
Unit 4 Understand the processes and practice of coding
Your learning goals:
- Understand the principles of best practice in coding
- Understand the methods of testing code
- Understand DevOps processes
Unit 5 Understand the importance of communication and project management in coding
Your learning goals:
- Understand the importance of communication
- Understand the purpose of feedback in developing communication skills
- Understand the principles of project management
- Understand Agile development
Course Duration
15 weeks
Recommended Study
10 hours per week
What computer software will I need?
- An Internet enabled desktop / laptop PC.
- An active email account.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar PDF reader.
- The ability to read / edit Microsoft Word documents using Word or similar (e.g. LibreOffice).
Note: You will specifically need a recent full version (including Excel & PowerPoint) of Microsoft Office for our IT courses.
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- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple Safari
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The course is aimed at those 19 years (as at 31st August 2021) and over.
Once we receive your application we will send you an email link to complete your registration.
When applying for one of our free courses you will be asked to supply a copy of your ID, which can be either a passport, driving licence, birth certificate or national identity card. If you were born outside the EU, you must have proof of residency status and you will need to provide a copy for our records. If you have declared you are in receipt of benefits you will also need to provide us with evidence of this.
Please note whilst there is no limit to the number of free courses you can complete, you can only study one free course at a time.
In some instances fully funded applications are subject to postcode eligibility or prior attainment.
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There is little left in our modern lives that isn’t affected by computers and technology. You’ll find computing at the centre of almost all businesses and, as a result, employment opportunities within the sector are huge.
We offer a range of qualifications that support a variety of interesting careers, from games and apps development, through to forensic computing and cyber security. Our industry-experienced lecturers will give you the knowledge and skills you need to develop your own computing competency, in an area that interests you.
A computing course is an ideal route to employment, or to progress on to higher-level qualifications at GC or university. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art equipment and software, including a dedicated network for computing students, so that you can get familiar with the latest technology and prepare for the systems you’ll use in the business world.
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