Introduction to Block-Based Coding

Block-based coding is a simple type of programming where developers (primarily beginners and young people) drag snap jigsaw-style blocks into place in order to write a program. No traditional programming is necessary. The organization Code.org has reached millions of students by starting off with basic block programming.

In this course, you’ll learn to code by using Scratch. Scratch is a programming language developed by The Lifelong Kindergarten group of Media Lab of MIT. The simple interface and block based coding makes it easy for the most inexperienced user to dive into coding!