The Complete Programming Diploma

Level 1 C++ Certificate Course

As a reliable and fundamental programming language, C++ code can be used to programme several apps, games and software.

Newer versions of C++ have been cleared of earlier issues, and it is considered a highly portable programming language.

If you’re interested in developing your own apps, it’s a significant advantage to be familiar with C++.

Many top-rated apps and games in the world use its features. Using the vast library of code, you can build an app or game prototype right from scratch.

What's Covered in the Course?

This video course on C++ will cover the following topics:

• How to run the text editor, prior to running your C++ code, and why it’s important;
• The best browser to use for learning and running C++ code;
• How to create ‘cout’ statements and titles for your code;
• How to interpret error messages, and how to avoid common errors in syntax, etc.;
• How to call codes one after the other, and how to show separate pieces of code with the correct syntax;
• How to write integer and other types of variables and use indentation for improved readability of code;
• An introduction to passing variables to function codes and use if, else statements and operators in your code.

This video course offers the following benefits

The benefits of learning this course include:

• As C++ is fast and powerful, as well as efficient, you will be in an empowered position to start understanding the fundamentals of C++ coding;
• After doing the beginner’s course, you can consider learning the intermediate or advanced courses for enhanced functionality in C++;
• You will better understand how to iron out issues with your apps;
• Learning C++ will help you find ways to improve your app and add features and functionalities;
• You will enjoy much more control over how you use your computer resources cheaply and efficiently.

Level 1 CSS Certificate Course

CSS is as important to website design, as engineering is to building. It is the foundation of every website and is also one of the easiest coding methods to learn.

While html is considered to be the grandfather of coding, CSS is what makes a website look better. Therefore, it is very useful to understand what CSS coding is and how to use it.

In many cases when you are designing your own web page, it is useful to know how to implement the design elements in the back end. Even if you hire a service or someone to do the programming for you, it is still very useful to understand how it all works. In these e-learning courses, you will not only learn about the importance of CSS coding, but also how to begin programming using this easy CSS coding method.

Although this can sound intimidating, the possibilities of creating a beautiful and fun design are limitless when you know how to use and implement CSS.

Let us take a look at what you will learn in the course and what some of the benefits of taking this course are:

What you will learn in this course:

• How to practise coding using a free website such as jsbin.com
• The difference between html and CSS coding and how to tell them apart
• Understand the use of paragraph tags, how to separate them and create different layout options
• Learn to identify the use of an ‘id’ and ‘classes’
• Commonly used fonts and how to add colours using a hex code
• How to effectively use padding to design the layout of the webpage
• How to use Latin text as a 'skeleton’ when building a web page

Benefits of taking this course:

• Learn how to customise a web page and make back-end changes
• Save money on web designers
• Learn about different aspects of web design such as fonts that are used, when they are used and what makes them unique
• How to ensure that a website can be appropriately viewed on all platforms, i.e., desktop, mobile devices
• How to design a beautiful web page by inserting images and playing around with layout so that the webpage and background complement each other
• Begin to enhance creative output

Level 1 HTML and CSS Certificate Course

HTML5 is a useful web-programming language that allows you to create feature-rich apps that can run on a wide variety of devices.

HTML5 combines the awesome power and flexibility of HTML4 along with multi-media rich features, and you are no longer at the mercy of Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android when you develop your own apps.

In fact, after using HTML5, you can actually design your own app and promote it on the open web.

It’s easier to develop apps with HTML5 as the programming language provides flexible cross-platform compatibility.

Important topics covered in the course include:

The video course on HTML5 teaches beginners (who may have no prior knowledge of HTML) the programming basics and explains other features throughout subsequent videos.

Some of the topics covered include:

• How to choose the correct text editor and browser for running HTML5 and how to open a new file and type in basic code
• The concept of tags and how to include website text between the correct tags and how to nest tags in the right manner
• How to preview your website as you develop it and using the correct syntax in code
• How to use basic CSS files and commands to help your website content look better
• How to create lists, links and tables and incorporate the instructions correctly in HTML5 code
• How to use form and input tags to accept information from the user
• Lab test exercises to test your skills after every video tutorial

Benefits of studying the course:

• You can test your skills by doing the practice tests provided in the course
• Your knowledge of the basics can enable you to learn more advanced levels of HTML5
• You can start developing your own apps by using HTML5 code without depending on Google and Apple
• Even those with zero programming knowledge can do this course and learn the terms and basics

Level 1 Java Certificate Course

Physiological studies have shown that learning to speak two or more languages can greatly benefit the cognitive process. Not only can communication expand exponentially when learning a new language, but it greatly improves the brain’s functionality.

Interestingly, learning different computer languages can also provide amazing benefits.

These benefits are not just mental, but are also a useful application in everyday life. Smartphones, parking key fobs, security badges and using a device to unlock a car door are some of the daily items that have been programmed to perform in a certain way.

Understanding how to program can be an amazing asset and while there are many different languages, none is quite as easy to learn as Java. Java was created with efficiency and uniformity in mind.

The goal was to create a program with greater capabilities than C/C++ but with more simplicity. In this Java Programming for Beginners course, you will learn the basics of programming using the Java language as well as many of the benefits that will pave the way for efficient programming.

Although this course is completed using an Apple Mac, we do supply instructions in Module 2 regarding the installation and use of Java on a Windows platform.

What you will learn in this course:

• How to set up a computer for Java programming and learn about pre-installed programs
• Learn about the ‘modulus operator’ and what it means
• How to identify a comment line and what the purpose of a comment is in a program
• Learn about the length method
• Learn about data structures
• Learn about class-object relationship and start learning about object-oriented programming in Java
• Learn about Booleans and what purpose they serve

The benefits of this course:

• Learning the most commonly used computer language
• Knowing Java can increase professional opportunities as a programmer or software engineer. Java programmers are in high demand and are among the highest paid in the industry
• Java has a very in-depth API and can be used to implement other kinds of software
• It will make you a better developer with its rich IDEs (Integrated Development Environment) providing suggestions and notifying of errors
• Java will help you understand more complex programming concepts

Level 1 jQuery Certificate Course

jQuery is a subset of Javascript. It’s always nice to find something that can make life a bit simpler, without having to compromise on quality. In web programming, jQuery is a platform that makes the web design world a bit simpler.

jQuery, does what Javascript does, but with less amount of work - or coding.  Additionally, jQuery simplifies a lot of the complicated elements of Javascript with an API that is easy to use.

To put it into perspective, one line of jQuery can sometimes equal 10-15 lines of Javascript code.

jQuery also allows for a lot of creative flexibility, such as adding animated effects, creating image slideshows, and adding dropdown menus, to name just a few. In this course, you will learn the basics of jQuery coding and some of the main features that set jQuery apart from other similar coding libraries.

What you will learn from this course:

• The difference between jQuery and Javascript
• How to add a coding library
• How to incorporate various tag functionalities, such as fading in and out and the hide and show feature.
• Understand the difference between the ‘id’ and ‘class’ tag groups
• Understand how to code and identify the use of buttons on a page
• How to properly toggle in web programming

The benefits of taking this course

• You will know how to enter html language and what mandatory tags need to be used
• You will understand how to do basic coding and how to set up a code in Javascript
• You will be able to code for animation
• You will be familiar with jsbin.com – a free coding library platform that helps with perfecting coding skills
• You will be able to identify the various codes and the similarities and differences they have with regards to output
• You will know how to work within toggle parameters and will understand a jQuery environment

Level 1 Python Certificate Course

This course is going to teach you the fastest, easiest and most comprehensive experience in learning basic Python.

For those interested in computer programming, the Python language is a great option particularly because of its extensive support libraries. Additionally, the program provides a lot of learning ease and support.

Python was created in the early 90s to code with greater uniformity, but with more simplicity than Java. Considered to be a ‘fun’ language,

Python can be an interesting program, particularly for those who are creative, as it offers many dynamic features. Software development companies prefer to work with the Python language because of its versatility. Let’s have a look at what this course will cover and what the many benefits are:

In this course, you will learn:

• How to write a code in Python
• Understand the Python Shell window and how to use it in ‘interactive’ mode
• The various functionalities
• How to write a formal program using IDLE
• The benefit of documentation and why it is vital to do so when coding
• How to use the editing platform’s guidelines when writing a program
• How to print using every form of data
• About additional editing features such as indenting a region
• Understand the various variables and how the Python language uses them
• More escape functions (\n, \t) used for formatting strings
• About ‘if’ statements or conditionals to determine program flow
• About Python logical operators and how they work together with variables to complete and solve expressions
• About four loops and nested loops and the differences in their functionality
• About complex data structures and tuples
• How to use python

Course Benefits:

• Python gives you access to the vast random library
• Practise writing code by creating strings
• Understand time and calendar functions within Python and how to apply them
• Understand how Python works with HTML form and why this is so important
• You can utilise productivity and speed time
• It provides third party modules

Level 2 HTML 5 Certificate Course

Learning HTML5 can be an extremely useful thing for your job or business prospects. While some may like to learn HTML5 for developing their own web applications, others may like to improve their job prospects by adding a valuable skill set. If you’re planning to become a fully-fledged web developer, becoming proficient at HTML5 can help provide support for more advanced forms of coding. This video course is designed to be fun as well as challenging.

Important topics covered in the course include:

• A run through and revision of basic HTML rules for code and syntax, text editor and recommended browsers
• How to create and use different tags, elements and empty tags along with the functions of each
• How to create paragraphs, type text and indent lines for improved formatting on your website
• How to create formatted text, headings and different levels of headings
• How to use tags to create lists, arrays, quotations and citations
• How to use HTML5 code to create CVs, external and internal links and create attributes
• How to use HTML code to link webpages and also share resources with website visitors
• How to include different types of digital content including audio, video, animation and so on (Rich Internet Applications)
• How to create attractive, aesthetic and functional data tables with height, width, border adjustments
• How to create functional, efficient webpages with radio-buttons, checkboxes and work with numerical and date inputs
• Familiarity with concepts such as search engine readiness, sourcing code from external libraries, APIs
• Practice lab sessions where you can test your skills from the tutorials

Benefits of the course

• Well-structured lessons designed as self-contained tutorials that you can do sequentially or otherwise
• Specially designed coding practice for executing important instructions
• The video course also helps prepare you for the HTML specialist exam; you can reinforce your knowledge of coding and avoid errors
• You can practise HTML coding along with the tutorial and test your skills with the integrated lab exercises

The course is broken down into 0 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 0 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 0 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 30 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.