Does anyone else on here like doing study courses?

Thanks Rubix. The course was £16 last night, now it is £60.  Unless they remember my IP address, I will keep a watch out for the reduction. 

The younger ones won't know Cobol, so a niche market for the old folks who do.  I was a bit surprised there are legacy systems around.  Those which did not blow up on y2k kept on going.

because there is enough of it around to keep you in work after everyone else has retired?

So I'll add a question to this great thread, what's your favourite online course platform for languages?, Cooking? And art?

I didn't do the best at big school or uni, found both challenging and bad for my mental wellness. But I do like learning and doing courses but from the safety and comfort of my own home. I like to do drawing courses online and also cooking courses - I do a lot of YouTube video tutorials which I find both fun and interesting.

No you can do it at your own pace and most courses give you lifetime access. The Python one is just to show you that the whole course can be covered in 100 days if you spend 2 hours a day.

Another tip with Udemy - look at the courses either at the start of the month or on a bank holiday because the majority of courses get reduced to amazing prices like £12.99 per course instead of paying full price 

I just looked at Udemi online.  It looks interesting. 100 day Python, sounds good, but do you to complete it in 100 days?

I like languages and theology at the moment. I sometimes get overwhelm though if i get too enthusiastic and take on too much.

Cobol is part of retirement package

maybe on discord on a weekend? Sunday afternoons maybe. We could go topically. Are there topics people are interested in?

Taki London said:

I did Cobol programming

Old school. I heard some companies still used legacy Cobol code but I found it hard to believe.

Haha yes I agree that programming is very much like an onion! That's pretty cool.

I got into programming through a past job but then I stumbled across Python on one of my course app so my curiosity got the better of me

Brilliant, thank you for the website. I will check it out.  I also use an app called Udemy which us also great if you haven't already used it

Look at Coursera.org  There are hundreds of courses.  You can have access to all the material for free but if you want to aim to do the assessments and get the certificate, there is a charge.  I pay about £300 a year for all the courses, driving for the certificates keeps me pointing in the right direction

Hello Rubix  I did Fortran at Imperial College, part of Life Sciences degree. I did Cobol programming for a job some time ago. I was interested in Python.  I took the Coursera course, run by the University of Michigan.  I liked it, interfacing with XML for the web, with SQL to create databases.  I liked it.  Its like an onion, the more you peel off, the deeper it gets. How about you?

I really enjoyed learning Python. Did you study it for your job or just for fun?

An online study group sounds like a great idea!! 

I would definitely be interested to join if someone were to start a study group

I love love love studying courses. I honestly cannot remember how many courses I've done over the years!

I'm currently studying sign language (BSL) and Spanish 

I study through Coursera and have been awarded a number of certificates from several universities.  Subjects include Forensic Science, Python programming, Anatomy, Biochemistry of Metabolism, Modern Art, Photography, Biology of Cancer.  These are, of course, online learning.  I find these very helpful

I only have two calculus books in my collection at home.

And several physics books.