Programming for Beginners - Apprentice Course

Dive into the world of coding and develop your first own programs!

Course duration: 8 hours
Cost: € 382.80 per participant
Apprenticeship funding: up to 75% of the course costs (max. €3,000 per apprentice and duration of the apprenticeship contract)
Number of participants: min. 5 and max. 10 people
Location: Gemini Salzburg
Time: 8:00 to 16:30 (including breaks)
Date: fixed date & on request
Target group: Apprentices from the 1st year of training – particularly suitable for:
• Application developer
• Metal technician
• Electrical engineer
• All apprenticeships with a technical or digital focus

Benefits of the course

After completing the course, participants will be able to understand basic programming concepts and develop their own simple programs . They will learn the basic logic of programming and gain the tools to understand and shape digital processes.

Course description

The "Programming for Beginners" course offers a practical and accessible introduction to the world of coding. Participants learn how to use data types, operators, control structures, and functions in programs. IDEs , debugging techniques , and AI-supported tools such as ChatGPT are also used to support programming.

Course content

• Basics of programming: data types, operators, control structures
• Creation & customization of simple functions
• Working with integrated development environments (IDEs)
• Introduction to debugging and testing techniques
• Use of AI-supported programming aids (e.g. code suggestions, error analysis)

Practical focus:

Participants create their own small programs and solve real-life use cases. This creates a direct connection to professional practice and a solid understanding of digital processes.