What is coding coding?

What is coding? Coding is the process of using programming languages to give instructions to a computer. These instructions power the websites, software, and applications people use every day. Why Learn to Code?

What does it mean to learn to code?

From a beginner’s perspective, it may seem like learning to code means learning how to write code. This makes sense: When we imagine a computer programmer, we see someone writing out code on a computer — it’s called "coding" after all. Once you begin, though, you’ll learn that this isn’t the whole story.

How do coding instructions work?

Coders or programmers write these instructions in programming languages like Python or JavaScript. The instructions need to be “translated” into zeros and ones, which is called binary. The computer then reads the instructions as sequences of zeros and ones and does what you asked it to do.

What is the best way to learn coding?

If you’re feeling more ambitious, sometimes the best way to learn is by doing — and messing around with someone else’s code. The way I learned wasn’t through any formal training, but by taking code written by other people and modifying it to suit my own purposes.