Yes Python is free, open source software. It is a programming language similar to C/C++ or Java.
Linux is a free, open source operating system similar to Windows but allows some flexibility that Windows does not and is therefore useful if you are doing computer programming or web design.
HTML is the markup language used to make a web-page. It is very basic but can do some formatting, links and tables. After learning HTML, students can learn other languages to make more sophisticated sites. HEROES plans on developing the following sequence:
- HTML
- CSS
- PHP with MySQL
- JavaScript
