starter programming lesson

noun phrase
UK /ˈstɑː.tə ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˈles.ən/
US /ˈstɑːr.tɚ ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ˈles.ən/

A starter programming lesson is a first class that teaches you the basic ideas of writing computer code.

The kids had their first starter programming lesson today and made a cat move across the screen.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short beginner session that shows how to set up a simple program before the main course begins.

The workshop opened with a starter programming lesson on installing the editor.

3. An easy first task in a coding textbook that introduces one new concept.

Chapter one's starter programming lesson asks you to print your name.

4. A warm-up activity at a coding club that gets new members writing their first line of code.

Every club meeting begins with a quick starter programming lesson.