4 important questions beginners should ask before signing up for a coding class

Coding has emerged into a new-age life skill and youngsters are taking it up to further their career in the field of STEM. However, someone who wants to pursue coding as a career option may initially be overwhelmed by the technicalities associated with it. So, it is best to clarify the basics before joining a coding class. Here is a list of relevant questions that budding coders should ask at the beginning of their coding journey.  

Which coding language should I learn first? 
Almost all coding languages have similar basics and core concepts as well as a series of other features in common. So, it doesn’t really matter which coding language is picked up first. However, many experts are of the opinion that languages like Python, HTML and Java are easy for beginners to start with. The most significant difference between the coding languages lies in their respective syntaxes that include keywords, structure and semantics. Other than that, they are all pretty much interconnected. So, the key objective is to learn the fundamentals of any one comparatively easier.  

How are coding languages categorized? 
As discussed earlier, almost all coding languages have something or the other in common. Some of them have overlapping features too. There are primarily five such categories of coding language:  

Compiled coding languages: C++ and Java 

Interpreted coding languages: Python and Ruby 

Statically-typed coding languages: C and C++ 

Dynamically-typed coding languages: Python and JavaScript 

Object-oriented coding languages: SKU 

Does it matter what operating system is being used? 
Operating system is vital, but not at the start of one’s coding journey. An operating system that provides a quality-oriented, fully-equipped, intuitive and user-friendly interface (also called ‘command-line’ or ‘terminal’) is perhaps the best operating system for a coder and is a core part of software development. Two popular and convenient operating systems that fulfil these criteria are Linux or MacOS. However, Windows Operating System can also do the work for a beginner.  

What’s the difference between front-end and back-end developments? 
Front and back ends are parts of web or software development applications. While front-end refers to part of an application that users or ‘clients’ interact with directly (a webpage for example), back-end refers to behind-the-scene parts of an application that are invisible to the users (web servers starting with https). When both the front and back ends are put together, it’s called a full-stack development.