Programming Tree— step-by-step Explanation
Programming Tree— step-by-step Explanation
■ Programming
— the top skill: making software, apps, sites, and games.
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■ Web Development
— building websites & web applications (browser + server)
● Front End —
what users see and interact with (layout, look, behavior)
○ Language — HTML, CSS, JavaScript: structure, styling, and client logic.
○ Framework — React, Vue, Angular: structure and reusable UI components.
○ Libraries — e.g., Axios, Lodash, Tailwind: solve common problems fast.
○ Tools — build tools, bundlers, browser devtools (webpack, Vite, Chrome DevTools).
● Back End
— server logic, databases, authentication, APIs
○ Language — Node.js (JS), Python, Java, Go, C#: server-side code.
○ Database — MySQL/Postgres (SQL), MongoDB (NoSQL): store data.
○ API — REST / GraphQL: how frontend and other clients talk to server.
○ Tools — Docker, CI/CD, servers (Nginx), monitoring, security.
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> Full-stack = Front End + Back End skills combined.
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■ App Development
— mobile and desktop apps (native or cross-platform)
● Native
— apps built for one platform for max performance & API access
○ Languages / IDEs — Android: Kotlin/Java + Android Studio; iOS: Swift + Xcode.
○ UI / SDK — platform UI frameworks and SDKs give native controls and APIs.
● Cross-Platform
— write once, run on many (tradeoffs vs native)
○ Frameworks — Flutter (Dart), React Native (JS), Xamarin (C#) — one codebase for Android + iOS.
○ Emulator / Debugging — run apps on device simulators during development.
Key pieces for apps:
Language (code), IDE (developer environment), Framework (structure), Emulator/Device (testing).
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■ Game Development
— interactive graphics, physics, audio, and input
● 2D Games
— sprites, tilemaps, simpler physics
○ Language — often C#, GDScript, or JS depending on engine.
○ Game Engine — Unity, Godot, Construct: rendering, physics, UI tools.
○ Graphics — sprites, animations, tile systems.
○ Platform — web, mobile, PC, consoles.
● 3D Games
— models, textures, lighting, animation, complex physics
○ 3D Assets — models, textures, rigs (made in Blender, Maya, etc.).
○ Game Engine — Unity, Unreal (graphics + physics + networking).
○ Animation — skeletal rigs, keyframe and motion capture.
○ Graphics/System — shaders, lighting, GPU optimizations.
Game engines combine runtime (engine), editors (IDE-like), asset pipelines, and platform exporters.
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Common building blocks (all fields)
● Language — the programming syntax you write.
● IDE — where you code (editing, debugging, building).
● Framework — opinionated structure & helpers.
● Libraries / SDKs — reusable code and platform tools.
● Tools — version control (git), build systems, testing, CI/CD.
● APIs & Databases — data access and external services.
Quick learning path (easy, practical)
▪ Start with fundamentals — variables, control flow, data structures, basic algorithms.
▪ Pick one path (web / mobile / games) and learn its core language + IDE.
▪ Build small projects (1 simple app, 1 complete website, 1 small game).
▪ Learn Git & deployment — publish your projects (GitHub, Play Store, Netlify).
▪ Iterate + portfolio — improve projects and show them publicly.
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