Why coding literacy is crucial, both for the present and future.

Machine code is the language that computers understand and in which they accept instructions. Coding, or developing machine code, is at the heart of computers, robotics, artificial intelligence, websites, apps, games and more.

Coding, or scripting, is the language used to provide a set of instructions for an environment such as a PC, robot, or browser, to perform specific tasks. Learning code is, in a broad sense, is like learning any language — or to be more accurate, a family of languages like Java, Python, C++ and more.

Code powers our digital world. Every website, smartphone app, computer programme, calculator and even microwave relies on code to operate. This makes coders the architects and builders of the digital age. Beyond the obvious examples of IT workers, scientists, artists and designers, data analysts,…