Preparing for the 42 Piscine

You can come to the 42 Piscine with no programming experience but if you would like something to study ahead of time here are my 2 suggestions. All this content is free

1.) Learning how to learn on Coursera. This will help you develop the good study habits you will need during the piscine. https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn

2.) C Programming Tutorials by Caleb Curry
I haven't used this series myself but I have had it recommended a lot, many people have told me it helped them during the piscine so if you'd like to try your hand at C before the piscine you can follow along with these tutorials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPjZKsUYSXg&list=PL_c9BZzLwBRKKqOc9TJz1pP0ASrxLMtp2

3.) Khan Academy
Brush up on your math skills fore free with Khan Academy. They have both the instructions as well as exercises for practice. Mostly you'll be working with more basic arithmetic for the piscine, but you'll have a few exercises that require more math knowledge. You can take a test and it will tell you where to start based on what you already know.

I think if you can get through most of the pre-algebra you'll be ready for both the piscine and most real world interviews, but more knowledge doesn't hurt. A good idea would be to set a goal to do 1 section a day or something similar so it stays fresh in your mind.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra

Good luck!

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