Computer Science fundamentals

First contact, core vocabulary and basic rules. The level appears on your certificate.

1. 1

   Study — Syntax & fundamentals

   Study

   Learn the core ideas and vocabulary of syntax & fundamentals: Computer Science fundamentals syntax, variables and types, operators, control flow.

   Lesson & summary
2. 2

   Certified unit exam — Syntax & fundamentals

   Checkpoint

   Unit 1 checkpoint at level 1. Pass it before moving to the next unit.

   Take exam — Level 1
3. 3

   Study — Data structures & algorithms

   Study

   Learn the core ideas and vocabulary of data structures & algorithms: arrays and lists, maps and sets, recursion, sorting and searching.

   Lesson & summary
4. 4

   Certified unit exam — Data structures & algorithms

   Checkpoint

   Unit 2 checkpoint at level 1. Pass it before moving to the next unit.

   Take exam — Level 1
5. 5

   Study — Paradigms & design

   Study

   Learn the core ideas and vocabulary of paradigms & design: procedural, object oriented, functional, design patterns.

   Lesson & summary
6. 6

   Certified unit exam — Paradigms & design

   Checkpoint

   Unit 3 checkpoint at level 1. Pass it before moving to the next unit.

   Take exam — Level 1
7. 7

   Study — Ecosystem & tooling

   Study

   Learn the core ideas and vocabulary of ecosystem & tooling: automata, operating systems, networking, databases.

   Lesson & summary
8. 8

   Certified unit exam — Ecosystem & tooling

   Checkpoint

   Unit 4 checkpoint at level 1. Pass it before moving to the next unit.

   Take exam — Level 1
9. 9

   Study — Advanced topics & performance

   Study

   Learn the core ideas and vocabulary of advanced topics & performance: memory model, concurrency, profiling and optimisation, security.

   Lesson & summary
10. 10

    Certified unit exam — Advanced topics & performance

    Checkpoint

    Unit 5 checkpoint at level 1. Pass it before moving to the next unit.

    Take exam — Level 1
11. 11

    Final certified exam — Computer Science fundamentals

    Certificate

    Full Beginner assessment. Passing issues a verifiable certificate showing level 1.

    Take exam — Level 1