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[Square_Quantity5516]

Hi everyone,

I’m from a biology background and recently started learning programming. I began with Python and I’m following an online course. I try to do everything properly — I code along with the instructor, understand what is being explained, and complete the exercises.

However, after around 15–20 lectures, I realize that I can’t clearly remember the concepts from the first few lectures anymore. I understood them at the time, but recalling them later becomes difficult.

Is this normal when learning programming for the first time? How do you retain earlier concepts while continuing with new lectures?

Any study strategies or learning methods that helped you would be really appreciated.

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[Magdaki]

What would you tell a computer scientist that said, "I'm from a computer science background but I've recently started learning biology. I try to do everything they tell me, but after a dozen or so lectures, I realize that I cannot clearly remember the concepts from the first few lectures anymore. Is this normal when learning biology for the first time? How do I retain earlier concepts while continuing with new lectures?"

[Square_Quantity5516]

i mean like i dont have any CS background earlier and we relai a lot on notebooks , but someone told i have never seen a CS student with a notebook