WHAT IS CODING?
Coding is one method for creating analytic files and documenting and validating data across all members
of the research team.
Coding is a way of making sure your data is valid. In other words, it helps ensure that your analysis is
undertaken systematically and that other researchers can review it (in the world of research, we call this
transparency). In other words, good coding is the foundation of high-quality analysis.
Assigning codes to words and phrases in each response helps capture what the response is about which,
in turn, helps you better analyze and summarize the results of the entire survey. Researchers use coding
and other qualitative data analysis processes to help them make data-driven decisions based on
customer feedback.
Ada Lovelace, whose notes were added to the end of Luigi Menabrea’s paper included the first algorithm
designed for processing by Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. She is often recognized as history's first
computer programmer. Programmable devices have existed for centuries.
Some jobs that need coding are:
1. Systems administrators, sometimes called sysadmins, ensure a company's computer systems are
functional and efficient.
2. Data scientists are in demand across a range of industries for their skills in leveraging data to
help drive business decisions.
3. IT technicians write code to automate solutions to common IT problems and administrative
tasks.
4. Software engineers build software applications such as computer games, web or mobile
applications, and network control systems.
There are in total 250-2,500 coding languages. They are used for different purposes and include a lot of
hard work. Some of the languages are:
1. Python
2. HTML
3. CSS
4. Java
5. SQL
IMPORTANCE OF CODING
Coding is being considered the language of the modern world as thanks to coding, people can
communicate instructions to the devices and guide them on how to operate. We know you don’t doubt
the importance of coding.
Coding is a crucial component of research in a wide range of fields, from the natural sciences to the
social sciences and beyond. It has evolved into a universal language that enables researchers to examine
and analyze data, model and automate processes, and simulate complex systems.
