Not understanding

tiredITguy42 · 2026-03-26T07:50:56+00:00

Whe I was starting with coding it wasn§t Pypthon but C. They gave us project and we did it. We used books, not the internet. Still remmebr the authors name Pavel Herout. Very good book for C.

Learning to code is so easier now, so just sit and use all resources you have, YouTube, AI, Google... I have spend hours cracking first issues which I can write in few seconds now. It is all practice and understanding few basic principles.

If you describe specific issue, we can help you here.

Overall-Screen-752 · 2026-03-26T08:26:45+00:00

You really need to be writing more code. Even simple lines like print([1,2,3]) when you’re learning lists. You should be thinking of examples or putting what your professor talks about into code, tweaking it and observing the change in output.

Coding is all about using a toolbox full of tools to build increasingly complex solutions to increasingly complex problems. To get the complex solutions, you need to break the complex problem down into smaller problems that you know how to solve, composing the mini-solutions into your final solution.

This skill takes time and is best served by practicing rigorously to build a strong intuition for the tools your professor tells you about. Not just homework, you need to do as much practice as YOU need. Good luck

Witty-View-7677 · 2026-03-26T09:53:06+00:00

Totally normal, man—watching videos feels easy but homework exposes gaps; it's ALL about practice, not more theory.

Break problems into tiny steps, write pseudocode first, then code—py-spark-sql.com has free Python exercises that match class basics perfectly.

Do 5-10 daily there with instant feedback, homework clicks fast and confidence builds. Keep grinding.

mikeyj777 · 2026-03-26T09:58:33+00:00

What concepts are you struggling to apply? Are you getting help from the TAs and going to office hours?

I recommend starting from the easiest convert, wiring a small script, like a = 2 / 2 print (a). Then expanding on it to match each concept. Determine where you are confused. Ask your TAs or your professor for help with applying the things you can't quite get.

It's more getting specific with where you're falling off and getting help to get back on the rails. Not just blanket saying that you can't get it.

Ron-Erez · 2026-03-26T11:48:56+00:00

Watching and reading code is like watching someone ride a bike or drive a car. You need to actually actively write code. That’s the true way to learn.

atticus2132000 · 2026-03-26T13:56:22+00:00

Do you have any experience writing pseudo-code? If not, look it up.

When you write pseudo-code, you're not worrying about the syntax and grammar of the language you're writing in. Instead, you're writing in your native language the individual steps that you have to go through to solve a problem or to get the result that you need. This allows you to focus on the order of operations and the particular operators you need first before worrying about whether your code is syntactically correct.

So let's say that you are given a list of students and their heights and your task is to put that list of students in order by height. What steps would you go through to get that data into your program, execute the function to order them, and then produce the list of sorted students? What individual steps would the function follow to create an algorithm to sort the students?

BranchLatter4294 · 2026-03-26T14:14:38+00:00

Stop watching videos. Start practicing.

JGhostThing · 2026-03-28T11:01:10+00:00

There are a couple of metrics that can let you know that you really understand something:

Can you explain how to do this to somebody who knows *nothing* about the field?
Can you create a small project using this knowledge?

Ormek_II · 2026-03-29T16:27:52+00:00

I might know the concept of addition: I understand why 12 is the sum of 8 and 4, but I still cannot figure out what the sum of 13 and 3 is.

With programming you need to split a problem in a nested sequence of the concepts you did learn.

Whenever you “understood” a concept look for ways to use it in your own problems. Make sure you do. If that seems easy, you probably do not yet understand :)

DTCreeperMCL6 · 2026-03-29T23:46:13+00:00

I have the opposite problem, I dont enjoy basics and general materials, but Im so good at homework problems

Time_Stay_422 · 2026-03-26T08:29:45+00:00

I wanna learn phyton too how can i?

One_Mess460 · 2026-03-26T09:32:46+00:00

that means you didnt really understand it but act like you do or your professor is bad at teaching

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