{"id":274361,"date":"2025-11-17T12:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/gisp-exam-study-guide-802-coding-scripting-and-modeling-basics\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T12:10:36","slug":"gisp-exam-study-guide-802-coding-scripting-and-modeling-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/gisp-exam-study-guide-802-coding-scripting-and-modeling-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"GISP Exam Study Guide 802: Coding, Scripting, and Modeling Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TrMiukrGq-Y?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m going to teach you everything about coding, scripting, and modeling basics that you need to know to pass the GISP exam. 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