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What
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does this all work?What
do I need to attend a
course?What's
in a course?When
do courses start?How
much do courses cost?How
do I Sign-Up?
What is
StartDev?
StartDev is a
website offering online courses
in computer programming
specifically designed
for beginners. StartDev allows people
from different locations
to attend courses in
what's known as virtual
classrooms, right from
the comfort of their own
home or office. All
that's required is a PC
and high speed Internet
access.
Each
full course
typically
consist of
8 to 10 lessons
presented
over a period of
one month.
Courses are led
by
professional
instructors
and are delivered to
your
computer over the
Internet in
live
presentations
and Q&As.
The courses are
supplemented with
additional tools to
enhance the learning
experience, things like
course schedules,
assignments, progress
quizzes, discussion
boards, software
development tools, code examples
and lots more.
Who is this for?
If
you have
never
programmed
before, or if you
have some general
understanding and would like to improve
it,
these courses are right
for you. No prior
experience in computer
programming is required!
Don't worry; a
step-by-step guide will
also be provided showing
you how to install the
software development
tools necessary to code
and build your
programs. All such
development software
will be provided free of
charge.
How does
this all work?
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You will
first need to
register for a
course. |
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Once
registered you
will be provided
access to the
course website,
i.e. the course
virtual
classroom. |
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All
registered attendees of
the course will have
access to the same
course website allowing
attendees to collaborate
online as they learn. |
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On the course website
you will find all the
information required to
attend the course and to
participate in it.
Things like: |
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A
detailed schedule of
when each course lesson
will be presented. |
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Details on how to join
live presentations
during each lesson.
Video, slides and audio
will be streamed to your
PC during each lesson. |
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Details on how to
participate in live Q&As. |
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Details on how to obtain
software development
tools from Microsoft,
free of charge, in order
to take part in the
course hands-on
exercises, to solve
assignments and to try
out code examples. |
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A
step by step guide on
how to install the software
development tools will also be
provided. |
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Details on
how to access
assignments which will
help you reinforce what
you have learned during
the lessons, and how to
access answers to such
assignments once they
have been published. |
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Details on how to take
quizzes after each
lesson, which strictly
speaking you don't have
to take but if you
do they'll help you
enhance your
understanding of the
material. |
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Details on
how to post questions on
a discussion board and
have them answered by
the professional
instructors or commented
on by other attendees. |
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And lots more. |
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What do I need
to attend a course?
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A personal
computer running
Windows 7, Vista
or XP, with
Internet
Explorer 6.0 or
newer, or
Mozilla Firefox
2.0 or newer
installed. |
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High-speed
Internet access;
services such
as
Cable and DSL are fine,
dialup is not. |
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A set of
computer
speakers or
headphones
allowing you to
listen to live
course lessons,
demos and presentations.
Microphone is
optional. |
Recommended:
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4. |
A software
development
tool (for hands
on exercises,
for solving
assignments and
trying out code
examples) will be
provided free of
charge. A step
by step guide on
how to install
the software
development tool will
also be
provided. System
Requirements:
2.0 GHz CPU, 1
GB RAM, 2 GB disk
space. |
Optional:
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A course book
may be suggested
but is optional. Course
attendees may
purchase the
book from their
local bookstore
or from online
stores like amazon.com. |
What's
in a course?
See:
Course Details.
When
do courses start?
Courses are
typically offered each
month, on a month by
month basis. At the time
of your registration you
will be able to choose
the course you wish to
attend and when you wish to start.
Usually each course lessons
is presented twice, each
on a different day and
during a different time
period; typically either
at noon, in the late
afternoon or in the
evening. This allows
attendees to take part
without worrying about
conflicts with their
school, job or other
responsibilities. Access
to the course website
(virtual classroom) is
available 24/7.
How much do courses
cost?
Each course
costs only
$75.
You get
8 to 10
lessons presented over a
period of one month and
24/7 hour access to the
course website and virtual
classroom. Unlike with
other courses which
compress the same amount of
material into just a
couple of days the StartDev schedule has been
specifically designed to
help those new to
computer programming
maximize their learning
experience. You also
get free software
development tools and step-by-step
instructions on how to
install and use them.
How do I
Sign-up?
Signing up is
easy:
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First
register for the
desired course.
You
will have to
choose the
course you wish
to attend and on
which date you
wish to start.
You will also
have to provide
basic contact
information,
like name and
email. To
complete your
registration you
will be required
to pay for the
course. |
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Then wait for a
contact
email from
StartDev.
Soon after your
registration we
will send you
details on how
to access the
course
website. |
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Finally
access your
course website
and virtual
classroom.
At
the course website you
will find
pertinent
announcements,
course schedule
details, a
syllabus and
some start-up
material to
prepare you for
the course. |
