CoderDojo Saratoga

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Dojos inspiring coders in more than 100 countries.

What is CoderDojo?

CoderDojo is a global network of free, volunteer-led, community-based programming clubs for young people to gain an authentic understanding of programming languages in an informal, creative, and social environment.

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Why attend CoderDojo Saratoga?

Learn the basics of programming in Python, Java, and more.
Make your own awesome projects, from online games to complex apps.
Apply these skills to verticals like medicine and business!

Session Information

Timing varies by school and session. For any questions, contact Vignav Ramesh at rvignav@gmail.com.

Argonaut, Session 1: Coding in Python

Start Date: 10/1/21
Materials: Available here
Syllabus:
Programming Fundamentals: Basic Syntax, Conditionals and Loops, User Input, Functions, Object Oriented Programming (OOP): Classes and Objects
Advanced Operations: Recursion, Raising and Handling Errors, File Reading and Writing
Applications: Project: Build your own Twitter!, Graphics and Animations, Websites with Flask, Python Databases with SQLite, High-Level Intro to Python-Based Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Final Project

Redwood, Session 2: Data Science & ML

Start Date: 4/1/21
Syllabus:
Intro to Python, ML Libraries, What is ML?
Project: Generate memes from scratch!
Style transfer
Labels, features, linear regression, KNNs
Supervised learning, neural networks, intro to deep learning
Math behind ML, gradient descent, backpropagation
Final Project

Foothill, Session 2: Coding in Java

Start Date: 1/27/21
Syllabus:
Basic Syntax: Print Statements, Data Types, Variables
Operations: For Loops, While Loops, Methods
Convention: Comments, Headers, Code Structure
Final Project

Redwood, Session 1: Web Development

Start Date: 1/13/21
Syllabus:
Introduction: Website editors (WordPress, Wix, etc.), Embedding custom HTML/CSS
Basics of HTML/CSS: Elements, Page Structure, Styling with CSS
Applications: Project: Guide to my Country, Web Development with ReactNative and ReactJS (Basics of Java Programming)
Final Project

Foothill, Session 1: Coding in Python

Start Date: 10/14/20
Materials: Available here
Syllabus:
Programming Fundamentals: Basic Syntax, Conditionals and Loops, User Input, Functions, Object Oriented Programming (OOP): Classes and Objects
Advanced Operations: Recursion, Raising and Handling Errors, File Reading and Writing
Applications: Project: Build your own Twitter!, Graphics and Animations, Websites with Flask, Python Databases with SQLite, High-Level Intro to Python-Based Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Final Project