Month 1: Introduction to Programming & Python Fundamentals

This month focuses on the absolute basics of programming using Python, a language known for its readability and beginner-friendliness.

• Week 1: Introduction to computer programming, algorithms, and logic. Setting up a development environment (Python interpreter, an IDE like Visual Studio Code).

• Week 2: Python basics: variables, data types (integers, strings, floats), and operators. Writing your first simple programs.

• Week 3: Control flow: conditional statements (if, elif, else) and loops (for, while).

• Week 4: Data structures: working with lists, tuples, dictionaries, and sets. Introduction to basic data manipulation.

• Project: A simple text-based game (e.g., "Guess the Number") to practice variables, control flow, and user input.

Month 2: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) & Functions

This month introduces a core programming paradigm, Object-Oriented Programming, which is fundamental to many languages.

• Week 5: Functions: creating reusable blocks of code. Understanding function parameters, return values, and scope.

• Week 6: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): understanding classes, objects, attributes, and methods.

• Week 7: OOP principles: inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation.

• Week 8: Working with files: reading from and writing to text files (.txt, .csv).

• Project: A program to manage a small inventory or a list of contacts, using functions and classes to organize the code.

Month 3: Web Fundamentals (HTML & CSS)

This month introduces the foundational languages of the web, preparing for front-end development. While not a programming language in the traditional sense, they are essential skills for any modern developer.

• Week 9: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): learning the basic structure of a web page, tags, and elements for text, images, and links.

• Week 10: CSS (Cascading Style Sheets): styling web pages with colors, fonts, and basic layouts using the box model.

• Week 11: Introduction to modern layouts: using Flexbox and CSS Grid to create responsive web pages.

• Week 12: Forms: building forms in HTML to collect user input, and styling them with CSS.

• Project: A simple personal portfolio website using HTML and CSS to display your projects and skills.

Month 4: JavaScript & Client-Side Interactivity

This month introduces JavaScript, the programming language of the web, to add interactivity to your front-end projects.

• Week 13: JavaScript basics: variables, data types, control flow, and functions, but in the context of the browser.

• Week 14: DOM (Document Object Model) manipulation: learning how to use JavaScript to interact with and change the content of an HTML page.

• Week 15: Event handling: making a website responsive to user actions like clicks and keyboard input.

• Week 16: Asynchronous programming: an introduction to setTimeout, setInterval, and basic concepts of promises.

• Project: Enhance your portfolio website with a contact form that uses JavaScript for validation and a simple interactive element like a button that changes the page's theme.

Month 5: Back-End Fundamentals (Node.js/Express)

This month introduces back-end development, teaching you how to build a server-side application. Node.js is a common choice due to its use of JavaScript, which you would have just learned.

• Week 17: Introduction to Node.js and the server-side environment.

• Week 18: Using the Express.js framework to build a basic web server.

• Week 19: Building a RESTful API: understanding how to handle different HTTP requests (GET, POST) and send data in JSON format.

• Week 20: Database integration: introduction to a NoSQL database like MongoDB or a SQL database like MySQL, and connecting it to your server.

• Project: Build a simple API that can store, retrieve, and delete data from a database.

Month 6: Final Project & Career Preparation

The final month is dedicated to a capstone project that brings all your skills together, along with career readiness.

• Week 21: Bringing it all together: connecting your front-end (HTML/CSS) to your back-end (Node.js) and database.

• Week 22: User authentication: implementing a simple user registration and login system.

• Week 23: Deployment: learning how to deploy your full-stack application to a live server.

• Week 24: Portfolio building, resume writing, and interview preparation.