New Topics: Programming Essentials Workshops Week 2

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2 min readSep 12, 2022

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(The below workshops are now closed. For the newest set of workshops please check out the latest blog post)

Welcome to Week 2 of our Programming Essentials Workshops! After a successful first set of workshops, this week we cover a brand new set of programming topics. We’d like to remind you that our workshops:

  • Are free and open to anyone to attend
  • Are standalone sessions that can be attended even if you miss previous workshops
  • Are fun, interactive and led by our amazing team of instructors
  • Are great if you’re learning to program and you’d like a more interactive experience
  • Are perfect if you’re currently taking our preparatory courses

Spots are limited so be sure check out our next set of workshops happening Sept 19th to Sept 23rd, with more great workshops in the weeks to come.

Functions & Variable Scope in JavaScript

This week Grace takes you through how to define and invoke functions in JavaScript. She also covers the difference between arguments and parameters, implicit vs explicit return values and concludes with JavaScript variable scoping rules.

Join Grace on Monday September 19th at 8pm US Eastern
Attend Free Workshop

Setting up AWS C9 for Development

This week Trevor introduces you to the Cloud 9 IDE and the benefits of using it. He walks you through how to setup and use your Cloud 9 environment for the first time, along with several coding tips for getting started.

Join Trevor on Thursday September 22nd at 12pm US Eastern
Attend Free Workshop

Methods & Variable Scope in Ruby

This week Clare guides you through how to define and invoke methods in Ruby. She also covers the difference between blocks and methods, arguments vs parameters, implicit vs explicit return values and how variable scoping works in Ruby.

Join Clare on Friday September 23rd at 12pm US Eastern
Attend Free Workshop

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