Is learning code worthwhile?By Andrew Rezendes

History

In 1801 the first automated loom was invented. In 1842-1843 the very first reference to computer

programming was made by Ada Lovelace, making her the very first programmer. In 1889 the first idea to for a machine that could read data was invented. In 1937 the very first electronic digital computer was developed and in 1942 it was tested. John Backus of IBM invented the

first coding software, Fortron, in 1957. The first computer game was then released in 1961 by John Backus. This is

the first account of anyone using code before the internet was released in 1992.

What is coding?

Code is the list of instructions given to any computer in order for it to perform the

desired actions.

The basics

I used a website called Make School to help me learn the basics of coding. In this online tutorial I used to main

programs, Sprite Builder and Xcode. Sprite Builder helps you make your application and help write the code for

you. It helps save time in the end. I would then use Xcode to make the project come to life. You have the

ability of doing everything on Xcode but Sprite Builder gives you the ability to save time and make your apps

better.

First Project

My first project I built was a demo of Flappy Bird.

How this experience will help me

This experience in a very great way. I have learned a ton about coding. If I choose to continue with it I would

probably have to do much more research. I don’t think it would be very difficult to find a more advanced tutorial

as code is gaining popularity fast in this age of technology. It was recently added to the national

curriculum.

Much of this project was just working on a tutorial to learn to code. If i just talked code to you, I would be

talking a totally different language.

Works Cited"The History Of Computer Programming." The History Of

Computer Programming. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. <http://visual.ly/history-computer-programming>.

"Log In." Make School. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. <https://www.makeschool.com/academy/>.

"What Is Coding, and Why Should I Care?" « Express & Star. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. <http://

www.expressandstar.com/opinion/trusted-voices/josh-johnson/2014/08/28/what-is-coding-and-why-should-i-

care/>.