This document outlines the agenda and goals for the first session of a 4-part beginner programming workshop hosted by Hello Girl. The workshop aims to help women learn programming skills and build confidence. Session 1 will cover an introduction to programming concepts like data types, variables, operators and control flow. Attendees will learn to code in JavaScript and complete installs and setups like Node.js, Git and developer tools. The session concludes with homework assignments on blogs, online lessons and installing Git.

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Session Workshop
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)
Felicia O’Garro
Founder of Hello Girl
Software Engineer + Instructor

2. Goals + Mission
• Create a community where women can learn together.
• Help women acquire skills needed to achieve personal
and professional goals.
• Help women build confidence while picking up a new
skill or starting their own company.
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

3. Why Programming?
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

4. Programming Can Help You:
• Learn one of the most valuable skills of the future
• Enhance your current skill set
• Become a professional Developer/Engineer
• Start your own business
• Teach/Volunteer
• Think differently
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

5. What is Programming?
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

6. Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)
Recipe or set of instructions for the computer to follow.

7. Programming Languages
• C
• C++
• Swift
• JavaScript
• Python
• Ruby
• Java
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

8. • Installfest & Basics
• More programming
• Presentations + Additional Topics
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)
Workshop Agenda

9. Installfest
• Nodejs
• iterm
• Atom
• Sign up for GitHub.
• Git
• Chrome
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

10. Let’s Code!!!
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

11. • Created by Brendan Eich at
Netscape
• Runs in Browser & Server
• Java is not JavaScript!
• Is actually named ECMAScript!
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)
JavaScript

12. Data Types
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

13. Logical Operators
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

14. Variables
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

15. if/else statements
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

16. Arrays
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

17. Loops
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18. Session 1 Homework
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

19. Homework
• Create a blog on the platform of your choice (wordpress, medium,
tumblr, etc.)
• Complete lessons 1-2 of Udacity's Intro to JavaScript
• Install Git
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)

20. THANKS MUCH!!!
Felicia O’Garro
Founder of Hello Girl
Software Engineer + Instructor
Hello Girl | 4 Session Beginner Workshop (Session 1)