# Fundamentals **URL:** \ **Category:** Education\ **Created:** [25 June 2021 03:34 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/fundamentals/65541 "2021-06-25T03:34:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcgee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/mcgee/32/38147_2.png) [@mcgee](https://forum.cardano.org/u/mcgee)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2021 03:34 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/fundamentals/65541/1 "2021-06-25T03:34:03Z")
Looking for recommended resources to learn the fundamentals of computer science and programming. I am currently working my way through the stake pool course. The course is well laid out and I can follow a recipe but I see there is a lot of assumed knowledge that I do not have. I have been inspired by this mission and community and am looking forward to going deeper. Any help will be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![tomdx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tomdx/32/44498_2.png) [@tomdx](https://forum.cardano.org/u/tomdx)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2021 05:10 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/fundamentals/65541/2 "2021-06-25T05:10:23Z")
Perhaps … - read [Mastering Bitcoin](https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mastering-bitcoin/9781491902639/) - [setup a node](https://tdiesler.gitbook.io/cardano/v/iohk/plain-docker/running-the-nodes) on testnet - read [Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!](http://learnyouahaskell.com/chapters) - work through the [Plutus Pioneer Program](https://developers.cardano.org/en/plutus-pioneer-program) every time you get stuck or are unsure about something, ask here - it won’t be long until you get a good answer. ---
**Author:** ![mcgee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/mcgee/32/38147_2.png) [@mcgee](https://forum.cardano.org/u/mcgee)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2021 17:22 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/fundamentals/65541/3 "2021-06-25T17:22:40Z")
Awesome, thank you. I’m gonna work my way through that list!