Basic Terminology

noun a person who is new to or inexperienced in a certain skill or activity

• The beginner's class will focus on basic techniques and fundamentals.
• I'm a beginner at playing the guitar, so I'm still learning the chords.
• Don't worry, we were all beginners once. You'll get the hang of it soon.
• As a beginner in the world of business, she was eager to learn and grow.

noun a number that comes after 100 and before 102

• The course syllabus covers all the basic concepts of mathematics 101.
• I aced Math 101 without even studying.
• I totally bombed Chem 101 last semester.
• Life's lessons can sometimes feel like a crash course in Survival 101.