Facebook launches TechPrep to help learners gain skills for a technical career
Updated: Oct 21, 2015 01:59:31pm
New Delhi, Oct 21 (KNN) Online social networking service, Facebook has launched a new initiative called TechPrep which aims to help parents, guardians and learners explore programming, the jobs available to programmers and the skills required to become one.
“TechPrep is a Facebook-led initiative, supported by McKinsey and Company and created for parents, guardians and learners who want to understand more about computer science (CS) and programming. It’s a collection of fun and interesting information, resources and videos tailored to a variety of ages and experience levels,” an official release said.
“Our goal is to spur interest in CS and programming, and motivate people from all backgrounds to pursue careers in tech. We believe through exposure and access, parents, guardians, and other influencers can enable their children and learners can gain the skills they need to have a technical career,” it added.
On the importance of programming, “Computers are everywhere around us: in our cars, cell phones and televisions. But here’s a secret: they need a program to tell them what to do. Programmers are the people who dream up new things and then write the instructions that bring their ideas to life,” the TechPrep page said.
We want to help people understand what programming is, different jobs programmers can have, and how to gain the skills they need to become one someday, the Facebook page added. (KNN Bureau)
“TechPrep is a Facebook-led initiative, supported by McKinsey and Company and created for parents, guardians and learners who want to understand more about computer science (CS) and programming. It’s a collection of fun and interesting information, resources and videos tailored to a variety of ages and experience levels,” an official release said.
“Our goal is to spur interest in CS and programming, and motivate people from all backgrounds to pursue careers in tech. We believe through exposure and access, parents, guardians, and other influencers can enable their children and learners can gain the skills they need to have a technical career,” it added.
On the importance of programming, “Computers are everywhere around us: in our cars, cell phones and televisions. But here’s a secret: they need a program to tell them what to do. Programmers are the people who dream up new things and then write the instructions that bring their ideas to life,” the TechPrep page said.
We want to help people understand what programming is, different jobs programmers can have, and how to gain the skills they need to become one someday, the Facebook page added. (KNN Bureau)
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