Introduction to Computer Science - Women Program

A brief history of computer hardware and software

• Basic hardware elements

• von-Neumann architecture

• Input Process Output model

Introduction to operating systems

• History of operating systems

• Concept of abstraction layers

General concepts of computer programming

• Diversity of computer programs

• The basic concept of algorithm and flowcharts

Basic concepts of User and Command Line Interface

• Concept of an interface

• Difference between User and Command Line Interface

• Basic Linux commands (bash commands)

Version Control with GIT:

• Overview of version control systems

• Introduction to Git

• Working with Git repository [create local repo]

• Basic Git Workflow [edit, add, and commit]

• Working with remote repository [creation, push]

• Introduction and working to Github

Web Fundamentals

• Network and Internet fundamentals

• Introduction to web programming

• Introduction to HTML and CSS

• Introduction to Javascript

Introduction to Programing (Python):

• Brief introduction of python

• Basic data types (booleans, numbers, strings, lists, dictionaries)

• Usage of variables

• Operations (Logical and Arithmetic)

• Boolean logic and decision making

• Conditionals (if, if-else, else)

• Functions (parameters, return value)

• Modules(Open for discussion)

• Introduction to Flask (Optional)

• Introduction to OOP (Optional)

• Job Readiness: Soft skills through career trainings geared towards preparing you for job applications & interviews, networking events and job fairs.

• You will learn from experts in the industry to start a career in tech.

you are aware of the basic use of computers like working with files and documents on your computer, using the internet, working with emails, etc.

• Career & Soft Skills Workshops, Company Visits

• ReDI Mentorship Program (mentors in the IT industry)

• ReDI Talent Pool (job listing platform)

• SkillBuild self-paced eLearning (by IBM & ReDI)

• You should expect to spend a minimum of 8 hours for career workshops or trainings during the semester.