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Learning to program or publishing your first site
Two short courses open the door to digital work, and they do not set foot in the same place. One builds the programmer's reasoning, the other puts a site online by the end. Here are their blocks, supervised hours and fees, on a single grid.
Two different first steps
Introduction to programming builds a way of thinking: breaking down a problem, writing a loop, handling data, debugging your own code. It serves in every digital trade, including those where you rarely program. Website creation aims at a visible result: structure, styling, content, hosting, going live. At the end, an address exists, works and belongs to you. Both formats are self-paced and open their content ahead of time.
What each option puts forward
Introduction to Programming
Write your first useful program, with no prior background. Understand algorithmic logic and problem decomposition.
Website Creation
Put a professional site online, from domain to hosting. Structure a site around a clear commercial objective.
Two short formats, line by line
| Criterion | Introduction to Programming | Website Creation |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3 months | 3 months |
| Weekly workload | 8 h per week | 8 h per week |
| Teaching blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Supervised hours | 60 h | 60 h |
| Credits | 6 credits | 6 credits |
| Fees | 1 200 000 GNF in total | 1 400 000 GNF in total |
| What is awarded | Course attendance certificate | Course attendance certificate |
The structure of each programme
- Introduction to Programming
- 4 (50 %)
- Website Creation
- 4 (50 %)
How to make your choice
- 01
Say what you want to show
An online address people can visit: website creation goes straight there.
- 02
Say what you want to understand
The reasoning that serves everywhere afterwards, from automation scripts to data analysis: the introduction builds it.
- 03
Chain them, if both speak to you
The two formats combined form a complete introduction, and their blocks count on entry to a development programme.
Questions from candidates
Is prior knowledge required?
Each programme page publishes its exact prerequisite: both formats start from everyday computer use.
Do you keep the site produced during the course?
Yes, it belongs to you and stays online under your own name: it is the work you show afterwards.
Do these formats lead to a long programme?
They prepare entry to a development programme, and blocks already validated are reviewed at admission.
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