oops, you're a programmer now | everything you should know

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Whether you've been tricked into becoming a programmer (by AI) or are intentionally looking to dive into the world of computers and programming, here's everything you need to know. CJ dives deep into computers, networks, operating systems, file systems, the world wide web, the client server model, web browsers, code editors, front end, back end, full stack, databases and more. 00:00 - intro 01:50 - computers are everywhere 03:05 - computers 03:59 - computer hardware 04:37 - the parts of a computer 06:57 - single board computers 08:17 - micro-controllers 08:48 - software / code / programs / apps 10:14 - a shift in world view 10:55 - operating systems 14:46 - networks 16:35 - the world wide web 19:59 - files 25:22 - folders / directories 28:28 - file paths 30:17 - file types / extensions 32:47 - binary file formats 36:05 - a simple computer program (file) 43:12 - http / request-response and the client-server model 45:36 - example: a manual http request / response cycle 51:05 - clients and servers are not special 52:14 - web browsers 58:49 - urls | uniform resource locators 01:05:12 - IDEs and Code Editors 01:08:54 - integrated development environments 01:12:10 - here be code 01:12:57 - our first website 01:16:36 - a static file server 01:19:16 - inspecting website network traffic 01:20:29 - where is the code running? 01:21:28 - learn more about html 01:22:19 - css / styles 01:24:57 - javascript / interactivity 01:27:46 - where is the code running? 01:30:11 - server side programming 01:32:51 - a basic node.js http server 01:37:54 - a basic node.js full stack server 01:39:03 - node.js packages / libraries 01:39:43 - initialize an npm project 01:40:45 - a basic express.js server 01:41:47 - express static serve 01:43:43 - request logging middleware 01:44:35 - serving json data from express 01:46:01 - fetching api data from the front-end 01:47:46 - rendering dynamic data on the client 01:49:47 - JSON 01:50:53 - web APIs 01:52:55 - databases 01:54:37 - roadmaps 01:59:06 - resources 02:03:59 - go forth and build Other videos by CJ you might enjoy: Set up a Mac for Power Users and Developers | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK7zLYAXdDs LLMs / Context / MCP Explained | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FqiNnOsrgM How to Create a React App in 2025 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOd1D83cV48 Coolify Crash Course | Self Host 101 | Secure Set up | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taJlPG82Ucw Self Host 101 - Run Multiple Apps on a VPS | DNS, Static Sites, Reverse Proxies and Let's Encrypt | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLznVlBAtcg Docker Crash Course For Developers | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHjXPN_h1YA Private vs Public Networks | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPj_XrPbPUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.syntax.fm Brought to you by Sentry.io #programming #learntocode #webdevelopment #javascript #syntax