Harvard University...

I just completed three full days of on-site continuing education at Harvard University. (The $1,200 fee was waived by the Computer Science department.) We engaged in 22 hours of in-person instruction and I completed 15 hours (closer to a hundred?) of preparatory work.

Course = JAVA // Complete!

I've just recently finished an introductory course in JAVA. I'm currently studying PHP and plan to finish that course this weekend.

Course = < HTML 5 > // Complete

I've just finished an introductory course in HTML5!!

Computer Science Teaching Certification Exam...

As I'm getting ready to take my 8-12th grade Computer Science teaching certification exam, I have to remind myself that although I once learned HTML, I am still really new to the world of programming. Just the same, I'm studying for several hours a day, every day. In fact, I haven't missed a day of learning in two and a half months.

Special thanks to Soumil Kumar for the amazing stock photo!

Udemy - Learn and Master C Programming

I took advantage of one of Udemy's 90-something percent off courses on C and have completed 9% thus far. I am really enjoying the content and delivery method. The teacher is direct and to the point, which saves time. The course tasks end-users with coding as they progress through the curriculum. I anticipate writing about it again in the future. Until then.

C PROGRAMMING FOR BEGINNERS WITH OVER 50 EASY TO FOLLOW HANDS-ON PROJECTS USING VISUAL STUDIO!

By the numbers

• Lectures: 149
• Video: 14 hours
• Skill level: All Levels

• 4,041 students
• Languages: English
• Captions

Hello world!

About two months ago I applied for a Ph.D. in Linguistics. While waiting for a response, I decided that if I was accepted into the program, I was going to begin studying Computer Science in my "spare" time. I was really excited about combining my love of language with my passion for technology.

Be that as it may, I was denied admission to the program. Although I was not happy with the outcome, I accepted and embraced the reality of my situation and kept my focus on the future.

Since then, I have dedicated a good deal of time to watching videos, reading articles, running through tutorials, and so on. I also researched the seemingly endless number of options for teaching myself.

After setting up accounts with a number of providers, I decided to invest some significant time and money at EdX.org.

Open EdX in a new window:
Free Online Courses! Advance Your Career. Improve Your Life.

I am currently enrolled in CS50 through HarvardX. It is a free course that provides the option of paying for a certification route. Pending successful completion of the (very in-depth) course, I will thusly earn a certificate of completion from Harvard.

I am excited about where this adventure may lead.

Cheers,

Austin C.

#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
    int i = get_int("Integer: ")
    printf("Hello, %i\", i)

}