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Start Here: How Computers & Code Work

Never written a line of code? Perfect. Learn how to learn, what a computer actually does, and what code really is, in plain English.

Absolute beginner6 lessons ready2 coming soon

You'll be able to

  • Know exactly how this program works and how to get unstuck
  • Explain what a computer, a program and the internet are
  • Understand why computers use binary
  • Set up a learning routine that actually sticks
  1. 1Welcome: Yes, You Can Do ThisHow this program works, how to learn when school didn't work for you, and your first line of code in 60 seconds.Free6 min
  2. 2What a Computer Actually IsCPU, memory, storage and programs, explained with zero jargon.Free9 min
  3. 3Binary: How Computers CountFlip real bits and see why everything in a computer is 0s and 1s.Free8 min
  4. 4How Code Runs, Step by StepWatch a program run in slow motion, one line at a time, and see memory change.Free8 min
  5. 5Errors Are Your Friends: Fixing Your First BugsEvery error message tells you what's wrong. Learn to read them, then fix three real bugs.Free10 min
  6. 6How the Internet Works (in 10 Minutes)What really happens when you open a website, explained with zero jargon.Free10 min
  7. 7Files, folders & your first terminal commandsComing soon
  8. 8Setting up your computer for codingComing soon