Apple Announces New Swift Coding Initiative for Nearly 500,000 Students in City of Chicago


[​img]


apple on tuesday announced working bring coding opportunities half million students in city of chicago, through expansion of company's everyone can code program.

swift-centered coding initiative has been designed in collaboration mayor's office of chicago, chicago public schools, city colleges of chicago, local businesses , non-profit organizations.

[​img]​
starting in spring, chicago public schools , city colleges of chicago expand can code curriculum , materials, while city colleges of chicago offer the app development swift curriculum first time, helping students build skills around coding , app development.

chicago public schools offer new swift coding clubs, according apple, bringing coding education after-school programs. clubs aim guide students through key coding concepts, introduce them swift , walk them through app design , prototyping project.

several businesses operating in area making volunteer opportunities available chicago-based employees support students. companies include ge transportation, ibm, jellyvision, lextech, mcdonald's, rush university medical center, ulta beauty, , united airlines.

[​img]​
over last 2 years, apple has promoted swift programming language ideal keen code has no previous computing experience. in 2016, released swift playgrounds, app aimed @ teaching both children , adults how code through simple interactive coding exercises, meant make learning code "easy , fun" everyone.

article link: apple announces new swift coding initiative 500,000 students in city of chicago
 

i'm 3rd year computer science student , know java , c++ , have started dipping toes swift. recommend students learn java or c language first. swift dumbed down far syntax goes you'll have hard time going swift c language.

when go c language swift understand shortcuts swift taking you/what it's doing in background don't have code. can't same going swift c language or java.
 


Forums News and Article Discussion iOS Blog Discussion


  • iPhone
  • Mac OS & System Software
  • iPad
  • Apple Watch
  • Notebooks
  • iTunes
  • Apple ID
  • iCloud
  • Desktop Computers
  • Apple Music
  • Professional Applications
  • iPod
  • iWork
  • Apple TV
  • iLife
  • Wireless

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

iMac Pro (IMP) All-in-One: 8 & 10 core Hands-on, Benchmarks, wipe/reinstall, & RAM upgrades

Image
contribution links: first 8 core hand's on 10 core hand's on imac pro ram pricing & availability vesa mount things expect: noise tests video tests (i need has 8 core vega 56 , 10 core vega 64) imac pro ram upgrades: people have read imac pro can have ram upgraded, not us. talked apple 6 month ago subject & here's learned: 1) teardown enthusiasts can upgrade own ram @ cost of risking warranty violation 2) apple upgrade ram @ apple ram cost (you buy ram still) 3) third party authorized apple service center upgrade ram choice of either apple provided ram or: can bring own ram & have authorized third party service center install it. warranty retained. ram carry ram's manufacturer's warrant & have have ram related issues serviced third party after install. apple replace original quantity installed upon purchase unless upgrade through apple. if upgrade 32gb ram 128 on own & flakes out, if take apple, re...
Read more

OWC Envoy Pro SSD Enclosure - Alternatives?

hi there! long time reader, first time poster! wondering if might able me out question. 2013 mbp w/ retina met unceremonious end courtesy of water damage. cost repair far worthwhile purchased replacement instead. however, turned out ssd (768gb!) appears ok. guy @ genius bar suggested third party external casing use (a) access data (since said apple charges $90cad or transfer over) , (b) use ssd external drive in future. kind enough remove ssd me. i found below option: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/owc/mau3envoypro/ i'm wondering if there other less expensive alternatives? couldn't find else online. owc enclosure not outrageously expensive i'm looking thrifty since don't plan on making use of it. thank much!   i in similar situation, 2013 500gb blade ssd after buying used rmbp mid 2015. noticed ssd installed 2013, complained , got later faster ssd plus keep ...
Read more

Can I add RAM to 2017 MBP 13"?

sorry if faq. i've been out of scene while. can add ram june 2017 mbp 13" comes 8gb? i'm looking @ apple refurb store. need 2 of these teens. need machine last 4-5 years. refurbished 13.3-inch macbook pro 2.3ghz dual-core intel core i5 retina display - space gray released june 2017 13.3-inch (diagonal) led-backlit display ips technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution @ 227 pixels per inch 8gb of 2133mhz lpddr3 onboard memory 128gb pcie-based onboard ssd 720p facetime hd camera intel iris plus graphics 640   no answer. not sure if ssd soldered too, be.   Forums Macs Notebooks MacBook Pro iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Co...
Read more