Programming Classes in Boston, MA

Q: Why has Python quickly grown into one of the most popular programming languages? A: It's an easy-to-read, flexible, and beginner-friendly object-oriented programming language. The fundamentals — you will learn them in our Python bootcamp! Start writing basic syntax with Python scripts that store and manipulate data in the form of variables, for...

If you're just getting started with Perl, this is the course you want—whether you're a programmer, system administrator, or web hacker. Perl is suitable for almost any task on almost any platform, from short fixes to complete web applications.  Perl teaches you the basics and shows you how to write programs up to 128 lines long roughly the...

PHP and MySQL (or its fork, MariaDB) are two of today’s most popular, open-source tools for server-side web programming. And with this course, you’ll learn right from the start how to use them together, the way the pros do.  If interested in attending this training... You should know at least the basics of HTML and have done some programming...

Understanding the Stack: A Non-Programmer's Guide to Web and Mobile Programming This workshop will be hosted online (Livestream) due to safety considerations, please check out the "Preparation" section on the bottom of this page. Registered participants will be notified in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the workshop....

In this course you will compose SQL queries to retrieve desired information from a database. You will explore database concepts, write simple select queries, use built-in functions and expressions, join tables, build subqueries and unions, and finally perform some advanced where clauses. COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions: If you wish to attend...

This 3 day course covers the fundamental components of the Ruby Programming Language. Learn the principles behind object-oriented programming. You'll also gain a basic understanding of many ancillary technologies such as databases, XML, web frameworks, and networking - some of which are needed as part of a fully functioning Ruby application. ...

In this Python training course, students learn to program in Python. The course is aimed at students new to the language and who may, or may not, have experience with other programming languages. Students will learn:  how Python works and its place in the world of programming languages to work with and manipulate strings to perform math...

Whether you are new to Scrum or years into your use, this course will introduce, clarify, and deepen your Scrum knowledge at the team, product, and portfolio levels. It provides every team member, manager, and executive with a common understanding of Scrum, a shared vocabulary they can use in applying it, and practical knowledge for deriving maximum...

Imagine that you have a spreadsheet containing every data point about your customers — their preferences, their web browsing behavior, the products they’ve bought. What would you do with all that information? When you know SQL, you can slice and dice that data any way you want, providing critical insights that drive business strategy. SQL provides...

Learn to build Rails-based web applications using all the latest features offered in Rails 5.2.  You will start by learning the basics of Ruby 2.5 before proceeding through all aspects of Rails, utilizing clean, succinct examples – rather than a single large application.  This course covers topics including Active Storage, Credentials,...

HTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of the web. Whether you're a beginner who wants to get started in web development, a designer looking to hand-code their concepts, or a marketer who wants a little more control over their CMS, you'll need to know HTML and CSS to get the job done. This one day workshop is the quickest way to get started...

In this course you will compose Advanced SQL queries to retrieve desired information from a database. You will build on derived tables and common expressions, group and summarize data, explore advanced where clauses and finally write advanced queries. This course is taught using Microsoft SQL Server, but students using versions of SQL such as Oracle...

In this two-day course students will learn advanced features of XML. Through lecture and hands-on lab exercises, they will extend their capabilities in XML Schema, XPath, and XSLT. Appendices on XQuery and XSL-FO are included as well. Course Objectives: Reuse XML Schema content using features such as restriction, extension, and redefinition. Ensure...

In this Python training course, students already familiar with Python programming will learn advanced Python techniques such as:  the Collections module mapping and filtering lamba functions advanced sorting working with regular expressions working with databases, CSV files, JSON and XML writing object-oriented code testing and debugging...

This thorough and comprehensive course is a practical introduction to programming in C#, utilizing the services provided by .NET. This course emphasizes the C# language. It is current to Visual Studio 2017, .NET Framework 4.7 and C# 7.0. Important newer features such as dynamic data type, named and optional arguments, the use of variance in generic...