A Beginner's Guide to Programming
Software Training for Students (STS)
Event Details
Date
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time
5:30-7 p.m.
Location
2538 Morgridge Hall
Description
If you are interested in picking up some coding skills yourself or just curious about how programming works, this workshop will give you everything you need to get started.
Topics covered include:
* The basics of how computers work
* What data types, variables, functions, loops, and conditionals are and how they relate to programming
* How a program is structured and run
* Tools and apps that make programming easier
Topics covered include:
* The basics of how computers work
* What data types, variables, functions, loops, and conditionals are and how they relate to programming
* How a program is structured and run
* Tools and apps that make programming easier
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email sts@doit.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, September 10, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.