In-class notes for 02/07/2020

CS 284 (MCA), Spring 2020

Getting started

• Startup...

  • Syllabus

• Overview of the course

  • Course outcomes

  • Daily plan

  • Helping each other with new technologies

    • Background survey.

      • Some of you have indicated prior experience with JavaScript and/or other relevant technologies. I'd like your feedback on my new materials, and hope everyone is willing to help other students when possible

    • Piazza - forum for exchanging this kind of help

Lab 1: Setting up git and node on your laptop

• On a Link machine: Set up a git working directory for your course stogit repo

• On your laptop: Set up Node.js, and enter some simple Javascript

• On your laptop: Set up git, make a working directory for your stogit repo, pick (and install if necessary) a text editor.

  Test all of this by entering and submitting a short JavaScript program.

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