Modularization in Programming Modularization is a principle in programming in which you write your code in small independent chunks. Each chunk is encapsulated or self contained. Essentially, this means that you are writing small building blocks that each have their own small task or goal to accomplish. These smaller building blocks are built to work […]
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I Know Nothing About SQL
Getting Started SQL stands for “structured query language”. It is the language used to communicate with a database. If you don’t know much about databases, I recommend reading the I Know Nothing About Databases article first. SQL has two pronunciations: you can either spell it out, “S-Q-L”, or you can say “sequel”, like a follow-up […]
I Know Nothing About Databases
Overview Databases are rather simple. In this article, we will compare them to folders and files within a computer. To be more specific, we’ll talk about folders and Excel files. At a high level, the hierarchy from largest to smallest goes: server, database, schema, table, records/rows, values. A computer is setup similarly: computer/machine, folders, Excel […]
My First IT Job Interview for a Developer Role
This should be a short article. If you read the preceding post about how I decided to get into programming and all of the prep work I did, you’d know I’m about to hit a grand slam at this interview. The result should be a foregone conclusion, but since you’re here, I’m guessing you’re interested […]
How I Got Into Programming
This story is about how I got into programming. Other than the fact that I liked computers and technology, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. After putting a little bit of thought behind it and identifying who I am, I figured it out.
No One Cares and That’s OK
It’s even better than OK, it’s awesome! The goal here is to add perspective and motivation. People are generally self conscious. As much as you doubt yourself, everyone else is busy doubting themselves. Remember that one time you tripped in front of everyone? You remember, but they don’t. Even if one person does, NO ONE […]
Hello World! Welcome to CodingCris.com!
When I first started programming, my girlfriend says it looked like I was depressed. All I would do is go to work, read, workout, read, go home, read, go to bed, and then do it all over again. (side note: unbeknownst to me, I think all the ingredients in the pre-workout drinks I would take […]