Class 7, FINAL PREPARATION: Choosing a Java Script programming track

I first looked at the difference between Java and JavaScript on these sites before doing the 3 tutorials.

The first tutorial I did was Khan Academy. I liked their intro because it was very relatable and made programming seem like something really anyone could do. When I was in "Making an Awesome Program" the visual part of the code did not load the entire time, which made it much more difficult to understand. Though they talked about how blogging was something everyone can do, the explanations were not as clear as they could have been. Later on in Drawing Basics, the visuals worked and it was much easier to understand. Then in the coloring section the color just did not work again in the tutorial which was frustrating. When all of the parts did work together, I thought the tutorial was good and easy to follow.

Second, I went to LearnStreet to do the JavaScript course. It was very interesting to learn code in this way, using typing and responses to each right or wrong answer. I liked that there were hints on the side tailored to exactly what you were doing wrong if you needed help. It was more in depth and hard to follow at times, and I felt like it may have moved a little too fast. Between lessons 3 and 4 I felt almost like I missed something because I really was not sure what to do. It started out easy but seemed like it escalated programming to quickly for beginners like me.

Lastly, I did Codeacademy. I think it was a little easier after doing LearnStreet because it was the same kind of programming. This used numbers and signs to get information, while Khan Academy used numbers and signs to make shapes, which I thought was a very different experience. I liked that Codeacademy seemed made for super beginners and even gave some basic information about JavaScript and its functions. I liked how it gave you codes with little errors already printed and then you had to figure out how to make the work by changing them. I also liked in Codeacademy and LearnStreet how it was just textual and there was no video with a woman's voice telling you how to do things, which was just personal preference. It was very user-friendly and I liked Codeacademy a lot. If I had to choose one to use, I would chose Codeacademy (second choice Khan Academy, last LearnStreet).