This document provides an introduction to programming including defining programming as a set of step-by-step instructions that direct the computer, explaining reasons for learning to program such as enhancing problem solving skills and career opportunities. It then describes interactive programming tools including block-based, visual, and script-based tools. Finally, it lists important links for learning programming online.

1. S. Janani, AP/CSE
Kamaraj College of Engineeringand Technology, Madurai

2. Outline
 What is programming?
 Why learn to program?
 Interactive Tools
 Important Links

3. What is Programming?
 Set of step-by-step instructions that tells or directs the
computer what to do
Simple Analogy - Online Shopping

4. Why learn to Program?
Enhances problem
solving skill and
logical skill
Vast career
opportunities
You Go Man.. Why Me??

5. Hightech Desks
Latest Software
Advanced Text Books

6. Logical & Problem Solving skill
Time to practice regularly

7. INTERACTIVE TOOLS
Block based
Programming
Tools
Visual
Programming
Tools
Script based
Programming
Tools
Online Compiler
Khanacdemy Programming JS
Visual Logic

8. • Scratch is a block based programming language to create your
own stories, animation, games, music and art
• Interactive environment to create programs by dragging block of
code.
• Developed by MIT, lead by Mitchel Resnick in 2003
Facts
• Scratch can easily run on any OS
• No need to download. Web browser based application

9. COMPONENTS
Sprite
Stage
Cursor Tool
Script Area

10. Important Links
 https://www.studio.code.org/courses – Get familiar with CS topics
 https://scratch.mit.edu/
 https://www.alice.org/get-alice/alice-2/ – Story creation
 https://www.khanacademy.org/computer-programming/new/pjs
 https://personal.utdallas.edu/~veerasam/kajs/
 https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
 https://www.learnpython.org/
 https://www.w3schools.com/python/
 https://makecode.microbit.org/#editor
 https://open.kattis.com/