Beginner Programming Courses ???

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Hello

I am looking for some Beginner Programming Courses for computer for teenagers in dublin area. Perferably Java or C, something to get started.

namelessguy

ITunes University - Programming Methodology

It's an introduction to computer programming / software engineering, from Stanford University as taught by Mehran Sahami, using Java.

ressem

I'm just going to throw these in, off-topic but ...
You might also want to consider a beginner programming tool other than java /c++ to get them familiar with loops and conditional statements and seeing results, rather than memorising libraries.

e.g scratch programming for younger kids
http://scratch.mit.edu/

Or Python for something in-between without as much finicky complexity as Java/C++.

or hardware arduino programming if looking at the screen for too long makes them cranky.
http://www.earthshineelectronics.com/11-arduino-duemilanove-compatible-starter-kit.html
(there's a PDF manual of easy to follow starter projects
http://www.earthshineelectronics.com/files/ASKManualRev4.pdf )