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The Programming course on Launchpad is where students without a strong coding background start, and where anyone rusty on fundamentals sharpens up before jumping into interviews. It focuses on the habits and mental models you need before DSA, competitive programming, or full stack projects start to make sense.

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Language Fundamentals

Get fluent with the building blocks every programmer relies on:
  • Variables, data types, operators, and control flow
  • Functions, scope, and how programs are structured
  • Reading and writing code you can actually debug

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Problem Solving Basics

Learn to translate a problem statement into working code:
  • Break down problems into smaller, testable steps
  • Reason about inputs, outputs, and edge cases
  • Build the debugging habits that carry you through harder tracks

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Moving Into DSA

Once fundamentals click, you are ready for algorithmic depth:
  • Recognize when to reach for arrays, strings, hash maps, and recursion
  • Read solutions without getting lost
  • Transition smoothly into the DSA & CP track and the DSA Sheet
Practice new concepts the moment you learn them. The Code Playground lets you run code in your browser without any setup.

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What to explore next

DSA & CP

Move into Data Structures and Algorithms and the five-phase Competitive Programming track.

Code Playground

Run web and SQL code in your browser to experiment with everything you learn.