42 is the first tuition-free computer training, open to all, regardless of diploma and age. Its education is based on peer-to-peer learning: participatory, no classes, no professors, all this lets the students fully express their creativity thanks to learning based on project completion. 42 was founded by Xavier Niel in 2013 when the computer industry was hit by a major shortage of developers. To train in numbers the best talents of tomorrow, regardless of their origin, 42 is deploying internationally and, within its 42 Network, is part of a group of partner campuses (France, Belgium, Morocco, Finland, Netherlands, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia, Armenia, Japan, Colombia, Spain, Canada).
The 42 program is a college-level software engineering or coding program in a professional environment. There are no classes, teachers, or courses: we use project-based learning, skills mastery, peer-to-peer correction to foster learning. Major learning milestones are expressed as levels of experience rather than years; your individual experience sets the pace for learning – not the administrative calendar.
The heart of 42 is code. Software development is the driving engine of all digital activity. Students develop fundamental technical competencies which gives them indispensable adaptability skills necessary for integration into the digital workforce. These technical competencies ultimately allow students to comprehend any programming language and develop his or her own understanding of programming paradigms.Students control what they learn, when they learn, and how they learn with the 42 program. They learn at their own pace and can pursue the following main branches of our curriculum: design/web/graphics, algorithms, system programming, mobile development, security or networks.
- Imperative programming
- Functional programming
- Object-oriented programming- Algorithms
- Artificial intelligence
- Graphics
- Technology integration
- System programmation
- Network & system admin
- Security & viruses
- Data & databases
- Parallel computing
A company’s capacity to innovate is a fundamental factor in today’s digital market. 42 learners must be able to adapt, to think differently, in order to propose innovative solutions. Curriculum projects are specifically designed to develop this skill, while others, through their dynamism or new technologies, naturally have this state of mind. Rather than a series of languages and specific technologies, 42’s program follows a logical sequence of 17 long-lasting skills. These skills also have the same fundamental element: personal adaptability, learning, coping and solving new challenges that they will inevitably face regularly. Even if it has a few obligatory paths, 42’s program is individually tailored throughout.
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