Introduction to A.I. & Programming

Programming Environment

One of the biggest challenges for newcomers in programming is to setup the programming environment. Normally, the online documentation only provides the necessary steps required to setup, but does not provide any troubleshooting guide. In this section, we are going to guide students to set up a basic, yet professional, programming environment such that students can kickstart their tech journey.

It covers in-depth knowledge of the following:

• Editor
• Basic Github Knowledge

Javascript and HTML Fundamentals

JavaScript is THE most popular programming language according to multiple surveys across the internet. It is possible to develop backend applications, web applications, desktop applications and mobile applications using only JavaScript. Thus, it is the preferred choice of many programmers. HTML forms the core of the internet.

• Google Chrome
• Objects & Arrays
• Control Structures
• Functions
• HTML

Office JavaScript API

Microsoft Office 2016 has included the JavaScript API as an add-ins, which opens up numerous possibilities with the ubiquity of both JavaScript and Excel. Excel users can now benefit from using JavaScript to augment the everyday tools used by the entire business world. Students can also utilize the JavaScript API together with the already-familiar Excel interface to create an “Mini-program“.

• Office JavaScript API add-in
• Tables
• Ranges

Intro. to Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is a highly diverse field. In this section, we will guide you to work with a powerful yet simple machine learning library to create simple AI application within the browser environment with minimum data science knowledge. It is an ideal introduction for students who are interested to learn more about AI after completing this course.

• Compromise (NLP Library)
• Speech processing