Learn to Code. Upgrade Your Career
- Coding Basics is a live and online, 6-week part-time intro to coding course for beginners, taught in JavaScript.
- By the end of Basics, students will know if they enjoy coding and how software engineers think and work.
- High-performing Basics graduates can join Software Engineering Bootcamp, Rocket Academy’s flagship career conversion course.
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S$999 FREE (limited time only)
- Build simple apps
- Learn coding fundamentals
- Understand software engineers
“Great introduction to coding concepts used by programmers in all industries. The instructors are dedicated and entertain questions outside of class.”
— Alvin Lim Mechanical Engineer turned Software Engineer at Xfers
For Career Switchers and Tech Workers.
Are you switching careers?
Join Coding Basics to see if you enjoy coding before joining a bootcamp.
Are you a tech worker?
Boost your career by learning how software engineers think and work.
Learn Online With Structure and Guidance.
Time-efficient remote learning
Complete pre-class lectures, readings, and coding exercises independently.
Live class twice a week
Attend class twice a week over Zoom: Mondays & Thursdays 7:30-9:30pm
Clarify concepts with instructors, network with peers, and apply what you’ve learned via pair programming.
Expert help over Slack
Get on-demand help over group chat any time of day. Never let yourself get stuck!
No Coding Background Required
- Required: A computer with internet and webcam.
- Not required: Math or coding background.
Curriculum For Beginners
1
Coding Tools (editors, version control, code hosting)
2
Functions and Conditionals
3
Program State
4
Arrays and Loops
5
JavaScript Objects Development Strategy
6
Final Project Advanced Debugging
New Batches Every 6 Weeks.
Course Schedule
See full course curriculum here.Saturday
Lesson 0
Pre-course Briefing
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 1
Set-up
Pre-class materials
8 videos. Total watch time: ~48 mins
In-class materials
Basic file and data manipulation
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 2
Functions
Pre-class materials
2 videos. Total watch time: ~25 mins
In-class materials
Functions
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 3
Logic
Pre-class materials
2 videos. Total watch time: ~22 mins
In-class materials
If Statements, Boolean Or
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 4
Logic 2
Pre-class materials
4 videos. Total watch time: ~40 mins
In-class materials
Boolean And, GitHub, Program State
Project
Begin Project 1: Scissors Paper Stone
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 5
State
Pre-class materials
2 videos. Total watch time: ~36 mins
In-class materials
Scissors Paper Stone Redux
Project
Project 1: Scissors Paper Stone due Begin Project 2: Beat That!
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 6
Loops
Pre-class materials
3 videos. Total watch time: ~41 mins
In-class materials
Loops
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 7
Loops 2
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~11 mins
In-class materials
Loops and Arrays
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 8
Objects
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~15 mins
In-class materials
Card games
Project
Project 2: Beat That! due
Begin Project 3: Blackjack
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 9
Card Deck
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~16 mins
In-class materials
Moar cards
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 10
Game Example
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~60 mins
In-class materials
Chat bot
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 11
Debugger
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~18 mins
In-class materials
Debugger and Blackjack Redux
Project
Project 3: Blackjack due
Begin Project 3: Blackjack (More Comfortable)
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 12
Project Presentation
In-class materials
Project presentations
LinkedIn certificate presentations
Course feedback
Project
Project 3: Blackjack (More Comfortable)
Saturday
Lesson 0
Pre-course Briefing
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 1
Set-up
Pre-class materials
8 videos. Total watch time: ~48 mins
In-class materials
Basic file and data manipulation
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 2
Functions
Pre-class materials
2 videos. Total watch time: ~25 mins
In-class materials
Functions
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 3
Logic
Pre-class materials
2 videos. Total watch time: ~22 mins
In-class materials
If Statements, Boolean Or
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 4
Logic 2
Pre-class materials
4 videos. Total watch time: ~40 mins
In-class materials
Boolean And, GitHub, Program State
Project
Begin Project 1: Scissors Paper Stone
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 5
State
Pre-class materials
2 videos. Total watch time: ~36 mins
In-class materials
Scissors Paper Stone Redux
Project
Project 1: Scissors Paper Stone due Begin Project 2: Beat That!
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 6
Loops
Pre-class materials
3 videos. Total watch time: ~41 mins
In-class materials
Loops
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 7
Loops 2
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~11 mins
In-class materials
Loops and Arrays
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 8
Objects
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~15 mins
In-class materials
Card games
Project
Project 2: Beat That! due
Begin Project 3: Blackjack
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 9
Card Deck
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~16 mins
In-class materials
Moar cards
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 10
Game Example
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~60 mins
In-class materials
Chat bot
Monday, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Lesson 11
Debugger
Pre-class materials
1 video. Total watch time: ~18 mins
In-class materials
Debugger and Blackjack Redux
Project
Project 3: Blackjack due
Begin Project 3: Blackjack (More Comfortable)
Thursday, 7.30 - 9.30pm
Lesson 12
Project Presentation
In-class materials
Project presentations
LinkedIn certificate presentations
Course feedback
Project
Project 3: Blackjack (More Comfortable)