Programming 101
Academic Background
List of majors I’ve had since 2003:• English• Liberal Arts• Adolescent English Education• Computer System Technology• Computer Science• Geography, GIS, and Computer Science
Why Programming is Good
• Marketable job skill• Applicable to almost any job (like GIS!)• Makes you look really, really smart• Mind-expanding• Just plain fun
– Create useful applications– Make games– Apply to any interest (e.g. music, job hunting)
Programming With ArcMap
• Python• Model Builder• Automate Work• Use model for multiple projects• Simple code• GEO479• Intro with Penn State’s online course
Where to Get Started
• College courses (ECC or UB)• EDX (www.edx.org)• Books! Library or www.AbeBooks.com• Online courses (CodeAcademy.com,
Google “Penn State GIS Python”)• Online communities (Reddit,
GeeksForGeeks, StackOverflow)• Free materials are online, just Google ‘em!
