BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260521T184657EDT-8954hVDoHZ@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260521T224657Z DESCRIPTION:MyInvolvement RSVPs are for in-person attendees only. To regist er for the online session\, please use the Microsoft Forms link.Participan ts that are not part of the 91ɬÂþ Community are also invited to register with the Microsoft Forms link.This 2-hour workshop will introduce the worl d of programming to complete beginners. The goal of this workshop is to ac t as an introduction to people who have never taken a coding class\, have zero to minimal experience writing code\, and who are interested in learni ng! By the end of this workshop\, participants will:1. Know how a computer works – explaining components such as RAM\, CPU\, and GPU\, and how progr ams connect you to the computer.2. Understand what a program is\, how to w rite pseudocode\, and what an algorithm is.3. Acquire hands on experience creating loops with Brilliant.com using pseudo-code blocks.4. Learn the ba sics of variables\, Boolean logic\, conditional statements\, and data stru ctures. Prerequisites: Basic mathematical knowledge (number properties\, a lgebra\, and equations).A computer with the ability to access the internet \, running a current version of Windows\, Mac OS X\, or Linux.Create an ac count on https://brilliant.org for the hands-on parts (the free version is sufficient)**IMPORTANT NOTICE: Attendance for graduate students and postd octoral fellows is subsidized by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. All ot her attendees such as undergraduate students and interns are required to p urchase a ticket to cover organizational and staffing costs. To complete y our registration\, you must e-transfer $10 (undergraduate student/trainee) $25 (staff) or $100 (faculty) to workshop-micm [at] mcgill.ca within 24 h ours of RSVP'ing to this event. If we do not receive your e-transfer\, you will have given up your spot.  DTSTART:20260526T150000Z DTEND:20260526T170000Z LOCATION:CA\, Sherbrooke 550 Room 137\, 550 rue Sherbrooke Ouest Montreal\, QC H3A 1B9 Canada SUMMARY:How to Think in Code URL:/science/channels/event/how-think-code-372885 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR