introductory class
nounUK /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i klɑːs/
US /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.tər.i klæs/
A first class that teaches you the basics of something new.
I signed up for an introductory class to learn how to paint.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short class that tells you what a longer course will be about.
The introductory class explained what we would study this semester.
3. A simple class for people who have never tried the subject before.
She took an introductory class in coding before the advanced one.
4. The first meeting of a series of classes.
Our introductory class meets on Monday morning.