Intro-02

Learning Outcome

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• get your new GitHub account

• log into Repl.it with your GitHub account

Review

• review logging into your @mths.ca account

• review Computer Use Policy, especially board intranet

Lesson

• go over git and GitHub (see video "What is Git and GitHub?") up to 1:41

  • what is git → version control system

  • what is GitHub → internet distributed Git system

  • do demo of getting GitHub account (see video "Getting a GitHub Account")

    • ensure you use your new @mths.ca account when you register

  • do demo of creating a GitHub Repo

    • call it "ICS3U-Intro-02"

      • ensure you add a "README.md" file

• go over Repl.it (see video):

  • what is Repl.it → a cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE)

  • do demo of getting Repl.it account

Daily Assignment

• read ICS3U Course Outline (see file below: ↓) and then fill in this form 

  • take a screenshot when done to fill in the Google Form

• in the textbook Computer Based Problem Solving

  • read the Preface

• get a GitHub account:

  • Note: if you already have one from a previous class with me just use it!

  • create a "ICS3U-Intro-02" repo

• login to Repl.it, using your GitHub account:

  • we will NOT actually be creating a new account, we will be using our new GitHub account to login to Repl.it

  • go to Repl.it

  • click on "Log In" on the top right hand side

  • click the "cat" icon (it is actually the GitHub logo) in the middle top of the page

  • authorize GitHub to be used as your login to Repl.it

    • after this you should be logged in

  • "import" in the new repo (ICS3U-Intro-2) you just created

    • select "python" as the programing language

  • take a screenshot of this and add it to your notebook

• remember, you MUST have an entry for EVERY SINGLE LESSON

  • see the example document to know what to submit → Jane Smith - ICS3U - Intro-02.pdf (see file below: ↓)

Extra

• goto https://myoctocat.com/

  • make an OctoCat for yourself

  • once done, click the "Share" button and download your OctoCat png

  • goto to your GitHub profile and set this new image as your profile image

• try a coding tutorial here:

  • Beginner Skill Map

  • do the 1st tutorial series, located at the top right in green land

  • take a screenshot of what you were able to accomplish