IT214: Computer Science and Engineering

 

 

Course Preparation

Course Preparation

IT214 is a computation and programming course using Python. This course asks students to apply their newly acquired knowledge in the resolution of everyday computation problems and introduces students to Python programming.

Recommended course equipment and software:

– Working computer [with an up-to-date operating system and security patch]

– Camera, Webcam, or smartphone

– Microphone for VOIP – web communication

– The ability to capture physical writing and print to Portable Document Format (PDF), a scanner would be best.

– A screen capture software tool (example, Microsoft Windows Snipping Tool)

– Internet connection [at least four (4) hours per week]

– Download Python 3.9.x

– An Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Common IDEs are:

– The build-in Python IDLE [Integrated Development and Learning Environment]

– Anaconda

– PyCharm

– Sublime

– Visual Studio Code

* 15 Essential Tools for Online College, TBS STAFF, JAN 08, 2019;15 Essential Tools for Online College | The Quad Magazine (thebestschools.org) (Links to an external site.)

[https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-college-essential-tools/ (Links to an external site.)]

* Video Conferencing Setup Requirements: Your Checklist for Hardware and Software Feb 14, 2020, by Dustin Smith in Meeting Room, Products; Video Conferencing Setup Requirements: Hardware + Software (lifesize.com) (Links to an external site.)

[https://www.lifesize.com/en/video-conferencing-blog/video-conferencing-requirements

 

Helpful Visual Studio Code tutorials:

Visual Studio Code Tutorial for Beginners – Introduction (34 minutes) (May 24,  2018)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCgcpAypFQ (Links to an external site.)

Visual Studio Code Tutorial for Beginners | Beginners Guide to VS Code (1 hour) (May 9, 2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfqMzlaX_d4 (Links to an external site.)

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Helpful Sublime tutorials:

Sublime Text Basics: All the Best Features in One Video

May 7, 2017  **OLDER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIkg3Oo1PVM (Links to an external site.)

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Helpful Notepad++ tutorials:

Notepad++ Tips & Tricks | Notepad++ Tutorial for Beginners | Notepad++ Hacks Revealed Apr 12, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGXh9Z-18-E (Links to an external site.)

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