Foundation · 30 hours
Programming Foundations
Understand how programs process data, make decisions, repeat work, organize logic, and report errors, then build and debug a command-line application.
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Programming Fundamentals Learning Path & Roadmap
Build the core mental models every developer reuses: programming logic, computer science, the command line, Git, debugging, algorithms, networking, and systems-oriented languages.
Dependency-aware sequence
Recommended Learning Order
Start with foundations, then move through the paths in an order that matches their prerequisite level.
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Programming Foundations
Understand how programs process data, make decisions, repeat work, organize logic, and report errors, then build and debug a command-line application.
Open path - 2
Computer Science Foundations
Explain how computers represent information, execute instructions, use memory, organize files, communicate over networks, and evaluate simple solutions.
Open path - 3
Command Line and Shell Essentials
Navigate files, run programs, combine commands, manage environment variables, and write safe shell scripts across major operating systems.
Open path - 4
Git and GitHub
Track changes, create focused commits, work safely with branches, collaborate through pull requests, and recover from routine Git mistakes.
Open path - 5
Debugging and Problem Solving
Reproduce failures, collect evidence, isolate causes, test hypotheses, apply minimal fixes, and prevent regressions across common environments.
Open path - 6
Data Structures and Algorithms
Select, implement, analyze, and test common data structures and algorithms using practical constraints rather than memorized patterns.
Open path - 7
Computer Networking Fundamentals
Explain how devices communicate, configure and troubleshoot basic IP networks, interpret DNS and DHCP behavior, and locate connection failures.
Open path - 8
C Programming Fundamentals
Write, compile, debug, and test C programs while managing arrays, strings, pointers, structures, files, dynamic memory, and input safely.
Open path - 9
C++ Programming Fundamentals
Build modern C++ applications using value semantics, classes, standard containers, algorithms, resource management, templates, tests, and profiling.
Open path - 10
Rust Programming Fundamentals
Build safe Rust applications using ownership, borrowing, structs, enums, traits, generics, error handling, testing, files, and concurrency.
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Structured curriculum
Learning Paths in This Domain
Foundation · 30 hours
Computer Science Foundations
Explain how computers represent information, execute instructions, use memory, organize files, communicate over networks, and evaluate simple solutions.
View pathFoundation · 30 hours
Command Line and Shell Essentials
Navigate files, run programs, combine commands, manage environment variables, and write safe shell scripts across major operating systems.
View pathFoundation · 30 hours
Git and GitHub
Track changes, create focused commits, work safely with branches, collaborate through pull requests, and recover from routine Git mistakes.
View pathPractitioner · 40 hours
Debugging and Problem Solving
Reproduce failures, collect evidence, isolate causes, test hypotheses, apply minimal fixes, and prevent regressions across common environments.
View pathPractitioner · 40 hours
Data Structures and Algorithms
Select, implement, analyze, and test common data structures and algorithms using practical constraints rather than memorized patterns.
View pathFoundation · 30 hours
Computer Networking Fundamentals
Explain how devices communicate, configure and troubleshoot basic IP networks, interpret DNS and DHCP behavior, and locate connection failures.
View pathFoundation · 30 hours
C Programming Fundamentals
Write, compile, debug, and test C programs while managing arrays, strings, pointers, structures, files, dynamic memory, and input safely.
View pathPractitioner · 40 hours
C++ Programming Fundamentals
Build modern C++ applications using value semantics, classes, standard containers, algorithms, resource management, templates, tests, and profiling.
View pathPractitioner · 40 hours
Rust Programming Fundamentals
Build safe Rust applications using ownership, borrowing, structs, enums, traits, generics, error handling, testing, files, and concurrency.
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