How to Think in Code

MyInvolvement RSVPs are for in-person attendees only. To register for the online session, please use the Microsoft Forms link.

Participants that are not part of the McGill Community are also invited to register with the Microsoft Forms link.

This 2-hour workshop will introduce the world of programming to complete beginners. The goal of this workshop is to act as an introduction to people who have never taken a coding class, have zero to minimal experience writing code, and who are interested in learning!

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

1. Know how a computer works – explaining components such as RAM, CPU, and GPU, and how programs connect you to the computer.

2. Understand what a program is, how to write pseudocode, and what an algorithm is.

3. Acquire hands on experience creating loops with Brilliant.com using pseudo-code blocks.

4. Learn the basics of variables, Boolean logic, conditional statements, and data structures.

Prerequisites:

1. Basic mathematical knowledge (number properties, algebra, and equations).
2. A computer with the ability to access the internet, running a current version of Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux.
3. Create an account on https://brilliant.org for the hands-on parts (the free version is sufficient)

**IMPORTANT NOTICE: Attendance for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows is subsidized by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. All other attendees such as undergraduate students and interns are required to purchase a ticket to cover organizational and staffing costs. To complete your registration, you must e-transfer $10 (undergraduate student/trainee) $25 (staff) or $100 (faculty) to workshop-micm [at] mcgill.ca within 24 hours of RSVP'ing to this event. If we do not receive your e-transfer, you will have given up your spot.