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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 == | ||
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://computersciencewiki.org | * https://computersciencewiki.org | ||
* https://courses.computersciencewiki.org | * https://courses.computersciencewiki.org | ||
* https://discuss.computersciencewiki.org | ** Please also bookmark the daily notes for your course, which you can find in the link above. | ||
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* https://help.computersciencewiki.org | * https://help.computersciencewiki.org | ||
* https:// | * https://lms.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/ | ||
<!-- == Launch, update, learn and keep in dock the latest version of Sublime. == | <!-- == Launch, update, learn and keep in dock the latest version of Sublime. == | ||
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Most students use their first name, for example, Tom or Felix123 | Most students use their first name, for example, Tom or Felix123 | ||
== Register for repl.it == | == Register for repl.it == | ||
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## Does not contain any inappropriate content | ## Does not contain any inappropriate content | ||
Most students use their first name, for example, Tom312 or Felix123 | 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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[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. | |||
[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 make sure you use only your school email address | # 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 | 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 07:53, 8 October 2022
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
- 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://help.computersciencewiki.org
- https://lms.computersciencewiki.org
- https://github.com/bmackenty
- https://learningcomputerscience.com/phpmyadmin