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<big>This guide is for students who are taking a class with Mr. MacKenty</big>


==What you need to do to get started ==
==What you need to do to get started ==


Computer scientists use special tools to solve problems.  Learning how to correctly use your tools is an important part of becoming a computer scientist or programmer.
Software engineers and computer scientists use special tools to solve problems.  Learning how to correctly use your tools is an important part of becoming a computer scientist or software engineer.


When you first start using a new tool it can feel confusing, overwhelming or weird. Don’t worry! This topic is concerned with the very first steps in setting up your tools. The more you use a tool, the better you become.
When you first start using a new tool it can feel confusing, overwhelming or weird. Don’t worry! This topic is concerned with the very first steps in setting up your tools. The more you use a tool, the better you become.
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* https://courses.computersciencewiki.org
* https://courses.computersciencewiki.org
** Please also bookmark the daily notes for your course, which you can find in the link above.  
** Please also bookmark the daily notes for your course, which you can find in the link above.  
* https://discuss.computersciencewiki.org
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* https://help.computersciencewiki.org
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* https://moodle.computersciencewiki.org
* https://lms.computersciencewiki.org
* https://faq.computersciencewiki.org
* https://github.com/bmackenty
* https://github.com/bmackenty
* https://learningcomputerscience.com/phpmyadmin




* https://news.ycombinator.com/
* https://news.ycombinator.com/
* https://slashdot.org/
* https://slashdot.org/
* https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/computer_science/
 
* https://www.techmeme.com/
* https://arstechnica.com/


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== Register for github ==
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[https://github.com/join?source=header-home Please click here to request github signup page]. Once the page has been rendered by your browser, please follow the instructions to register.   
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# Please make sure you use only your school email address
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Most students use their first name, for example, Tom or Felix123 After you register, you might get a bunch of questions. You can ignore the questions or just randomly choose some languages.
Most students use their first name, for example, Tom or Felix123 After you register, you might get a bunch of questions. You can ignore the questions.
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== Install and setup Visual Studio Code ==  
== Install and setup Visual Studio Code ==  

Latest revision as of 14:01, 26 June 2024

Follow these steps to get started![1]

This guide is for students who are taking a class with Mr. MacKenty

What you need to do to get started

Software engineers and computer scientists use special tools to solve problems. Learning how to correctly use your tools is an important part of becoming a computer scientist or software engineer.

When you first start using a new tool it can feel confusing, overwhelming or weird. Don’t worry! This topic is concerned with the very first steps in setting up your tools. The more you use a tool, the better you become.

Join Google classroom

Please make sure you have joined our google classroom. Your teacher will give you a google classroom code. If you have any trouble, please let your instructor know.

Bookmark the following sites




Install and setup Visual Studio Code

  1. Click here for instructions to install Visual Studio Code

References