Fundamental programming

The starting point if you have never written a line of code. You begin with variables, types, control flow and loops, then move on to functions, scope, and structuring a program so it stays readable as it grows. Along the way you meet object-oriented programming, error handling, and the habits that separate code that merely runs from code someone else can maintain. The emphasis throughout is on problem-solving rather than syntax memorisation: by the end you can take a problem stated in plain language and turn it into a working program on your own.