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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 ==


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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.
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  [[File:Exclamation.png]] Follow ALL these instructions 
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 ==


  It is important you follow the instructions below to get yourself setup. If you have any troubles please speak with Mr. MacKenty.
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.
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== Bookmark the following sites ==


== Is computer science for me? ==
* https://computersciencewiki.org
* https://courses.computersciencewiki.org
** Please also bookmark the daily notes for your course, which you can find in the link above.
<!-- * https://discuss.computersciencewiki.org -->
<!-- * https://help.computersciencewiki.org -->
* https://lms.computersciencewiki.org
* https://faq.computersciencewiki.org
* https://github.com/bmackenty
* https://learningcomputerscience.com/phpmyadmin


* [[Confidence in dealing with complexity]]
* [[Persistence in working with difficult problems]]
* [[Tolerance for ambiguity]]
* [[The ability to deal with open-ended problems]]
* [[The ability to communicate and work with others to achieve a common goal or solution]]


== Register with enthought ==
* https://news.ycombinator.com/
Enthought is a scientific computing company specializing in Python. Their training videos are amongst the very best I've ever seen.
* https://slashdot.org/


* Please [https://store.enthought.com/accounts/login/?next=/licenses/academic/request/ click this link] and register. Please note:
* The organization must be "American School of Warsaw"
* The email address you use must be your school email address (ending in aswarsaw.org)
* You do not need to provide a phone number!
* After you have registered, please check you email and confirm your registration


== Download and install canopy ==
<!-- == Launch, update, learn and keep in dock the latest version of Sublime. ==  


* You must be logged in to download canopy.  
Sublime is a really powerful text editor used by professional programmers. It should already be installed on your computer. [https://www.sublimetext.com/3 click here to download if it is not installed.]


== Please watch and learn the following videos ==
# Start the application "Sublime 3".
# Update the application.
# Please keep Sublime 3 in your dock
# Please watch these video to learn some really helpful features of sublime text:
## https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkR1ZkNusI
## https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JFIeY46sIU
   
== Launch, update and keep in dock iTerm ==
iTerm is a replacement for your default terminal application. It should be installed on your computer. [https://www.iterm2.com/ Click here to download if it is not installed on your computer.]


* https://training.enthought.com/course/INTRO_TO_PYTHON/lecture/COMMON_DATA_TYPES
# Start the application "iTerm"
* https://training.enthought.com/course/INTRO_TO_PYTHON/lecture/INDEXING_AND_SLICING
# Update the application
* https://training.enthought.com/course/INTRO_TO_PYTHON/lecture/STRING_INTRO
# Keep the application in your dock
* https://training.enthought.com/course/INTRO_TO_PYTHON/lecture/LISTS_NEW
== Launch, update Microsoft Office ==
* https://training.enthought.com/course/INTRO_TO_PYTHON/lecture/INTRO_CONTROL_FLOW
Although we'll only use Excel this year it's good to have the whole version of office updated.  
* https://training.enthought.com/course/INTRO_TO_PYTHON/lecture/IF_STATEMENT


== Download Sublime 3 ==
# This is a HUGE UPDATE (many gigabytes)
# Start Microsoft Excel and follow the steps to update everything
# This update will take many hours to complete.
# Keep the application Excel in your dock


* Sublime is a powerful text editor used by professional programmers. [https://www.sublimetext.com/3 click here to download.]
== Register for our class forum ==


== Install Term2, a terminal replacement for the default terminal in OS X ==
[https://discuss.computersciencewiki.org/ Please click here to request our class discussion forum] Once the page has been rendered by your browser, please click the "register" button and follow the instructions to register. Please make sure you use only your school email address, and please make sure your username:


* [https://www.iterm2.com/ Click here to download term2. Ensure you download AND install it.]
# Does not contain your last name
# Does not contain any personally identifiable information
# Does not contain any inappropriate content


== Learn to use the terminal ==
Most students use their first name, for example, Tom or Felix123


<html>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/poT5Yd0Ag8I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</html>


== Start learning how to use midnight commander ==
== Register for repl.it ==


* [http://linuxcommand.org/lc3_adv_mc.php Click here for a good primer for '''midnight commander''', which is a powerful tool to manipulate text in a command line]
[https://repl.it/signup Please click here to request repl.it signup page] Once the page has been rendered by your browser, please follow the instructions to register.
*http://www.softpanorama.org/OFM/MC/mcedit.shtml Click here to view another excellent webpage with resources for midnight commander]


== Register for our class wiki ==
# Please make sure you use only your school email address
# Please make sure your username:
## Does not contain your last name
## Does not contain any personally identifiable information
## Does not contain any inappropriate content


[[File:wiki_email.png|thumb|Click here to see how you can ensure you will receive an email when a watched page is changed.]]
Most students use their first name, for example, Tom312 or Felix123. After you register, you might get a bunch of questions. You can ignore the questions or just randomly choose some languages.
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* Register for our class wiki
<!-- == Register for github ==
* it is important you confirm your email address and make sure you are notified when a "watched" page is changed. '''This is often how I will communicate with you'''.


== Download and install filezilla ==
[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. 


There are times when you will need to transfer large files between systems. [https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client Click here to download filezilla].
# Please make sure you use only your school email address
# Please make sure your username:
## Does not contain your last name
## Does not contain any personally identifiable information
## Does not contain any inappropriate content


== Understand how to use pastebin ==
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.
-->


There are many times I will ask you to email code to me. I prefer to use pastebin. Here is the process to use pastebin. Please see below for an animated gif.
== Install and setup Visual Studio Code ==


# Copy the code you want to send me. Ensure your name is NOT anywhere on the code.
# [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qXZGorAgen22fCI0zBpRfJC2BeMORzx4rzampb8zBTA/edit Click here for instructions to install Visual Studio Code]
# [http://pastebin.com/ Click this link to access pastebin]
<!-- == Update the python package manager ==
# Choose the correct syntax highlighting (usually php, python or html).
# Click create new paste
# Copy the [[URL]] (after you click create new paste)
# Email me the url. My email address is bmackenty@aswarsaw.org


As a Python programmer, you may need to install some external libraries or packages. We use a tool called pip for this.


[[File:Pastebin.gif]]
# Open the application iTerm2
# Type the following command: <syntaxhighlight inline lang="bash">pip3 install --upgrade pip</syntaxhighlight>
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== References ==
== References ==

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

  1. ↑ http://www.flaticon.com/
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