Take your software engineer mindset to the next level!

Take your software engineer mindset to the next level with advanced programming concepts like user-defined and built-in data structures, algorithms, recursion and networked application program interfaces. Efficiently perform operations such as sorting, searching and indexing, essential for high-performing applications.

This course forms part of Digital Media Academy’s Tech Accelerator program, our deep learning journey for 13-18-year-olds. Tech Accelerators fuse expert instruction with real-world partnerships to get you university- and industry-ready. Over sequential Levels, you’ll curate a portfolio of Real-world Client Briefs from our leading tech and creative partners, attend Industry Masterclasses, get one-to-one Pro Mentor support and build a Career Network. Tech Accelerators: Fuel your 21st-century career.

Standards Alignment

This course is aligned to national and international standards for technology education. Standards include: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), International Baccalaureate , UK National Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum, and more!

Course Requirements:

• Laptop or desktop computer running Windows or macOS that meets the minimum specifications of the hardware and software listed below.
• Built-in or external microphone
• Built-in or external speakers or headphones
• Google Chrome browser
• Additional computer screen/monitor (recommended)

Software:

• Python 3
  
• Visual Studio Code
  N.B. All software is open-source (free). Students will be supported during their first lesson to ensure software is installed and functioning correctly.

By the End of This Course:

Graduate with programs demonstrating your new skills presented professionally on your online portfolio.

Throughout this course:

Deep dive into the following areas of Computer Programming, as meticulously planned by our expert industry professional curriculum designers:

• Intro to Data Structures & Lists
  
• Data Structure: Tuples
  
• Data Structure: Dictionaries
  
• Data Structure: Sets
  
• Data Structures: Application Programs
  
• Data Structures: the Goodies
  
• Data Structures Revision Club
  
• Intro to Databases & SQL
  
• Working with DB-API
  
• Data Structures: Stacks
  
• Data Structures: Queues
  
• Masterclass
  
• Searching: Hashing
  
• Sorting: Bubble & Selection Sort
  
• Sorting: Insertion & Merge Sort
  
• Web Apps Using Flask