Blogs

• Tools and Equipment

  Tech has reshaped our lives, from the internet to the smartphone in your pocket, or the advent of AI. This course is opening new technology possibilities by equipping you with the developer tools that are the keys to boundless technology possibilities.

• Crash Course into Python Flask

  A discussion of key elements in a Python Flask backend project. This includes preparing a project for deployment and interaction with a frontend.

• Trimester 1 Final Blog

• Remakers - 3.13 Developing Procedures JS Hacks

  Apply your skills to basic procedure development in Javascript.

• Crashers - 3.9 Developing Algorithms Python Hacks

  Learn how to develop algorithms through the Peppa Pig Maze game

• Remakers - 3.13 Developing Procedures Python Hacks

  Apply your skills to basic procedure development in Javascript.

• 3.12 Calling Procedures Python Hack

  Hack (literally!) for 3.12 Calling Procedures

• Crashers - 3.17 Algorithmic Efficiency Javascript Hacks

  Learn about algorithms and how they can be more or less efficient

• Crashers - 3.17 Algorithmic Efficiency Python Hacks

  Learn about algorithms and how they can be more or less efficient

• 3.9 Developing Algorithms

  Learn how to develop algorithms through the Peppa Pig Maze game

• Boolean Logic in Programming

  Boolean Hacks For Students To Try In JavaScript

• Conditionals in JavaScript - Hacks

  Three scaffolded hacks to practice selection (if, else if, else) in JavaScript. No nesting.

• Lists Hacks Javascript

  This is a CSP Hacks notebook based on the lists lesson

• Escape Room 3.15 - Hack

  Extended Javascript challenges and hacks for CSP 3.15 Escape Room - Random Values

• Boolean Logic in Programming

  Boolean Hacks For Students To Try In Python

• Nested Conditionals in Python - Homework

  Apply your skills of multilayered conditionals and combine all you've learned so far.

• Lists Hacks Python

  This is a CSP Hacks notebook based on the lists lesson

• Escape Room 3.15 - Hacks & Extensions

  Extended Python challenges and hacks for CSP 3.15 Escape Room - Random Values

• strings Homework

  Quick practice with strings in JavaScript.

• 3.1 Variables & Assignments hacks

  Apply your understanding of Variables & Assignments with these hacks

• Escape Room - Strings Homework

  Quick practice with strings in Python.

• 3.1 Variables & Assignments hacks - Python

  Apply your understanding of Variables & Assignments with these Python hacks

• Nested Conditionals in Javascript - Homework

  Apply your skills of multilayered conditionals and combine all you've learned so far.

• 3.2 Data Abstractions JS Hack

  Hack(s) for intro to data abstractions in JS.

• Mathematical Operations in Javascript and Python - Hacks

  Apply your skills of math, logic, and coding.

• Conditionals in Javascript and Python - Hacks

  Apply your skills to basic algorithmic design with conditionals.

• 3.2 Data Abstractions Python Hack

  Hack(s) for intro to data abstractions in Python.

• Mathematical Operations in Javascript and Python - Hacks

  Apply your skills of math, logic, and coding.

• Whack-a-Mole Hack Blog

  A Whack-a-Mole game rebuilt with OOP JavaScript — now featuring a 4×4 grid, new mole types, power-ups, scaling difficulty, and high score tracking.

• Progress and Problems in Weeks 0-4

  Recovery guide for common issues with GitHub, cloning, virtual environments, and running your website.

• Troubleshooting Guide

  Recovery guide for common issues with GitHub, cloning, virtual environments, and running your website.

• GitHub Pages Jokes

  These Programming topics are focused on Jupyter Notebooks, and Managing Files.

• Using Kernels

  A guide to using kernels in the Foundation framework. Kernels are a powerful tool for creating custom data processing pipelines. They allow you to define how data is transformed and processed in a flexible and reusable way.

• Java Kernel

  This page will teach you how to set up your Java kernel in Jupyter Notebooks.

• HTML, CSS, and JS Kernels

  This page will teach you how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript kernels in Jupyter Notebooks.

• Python Kernels

  This page will teach you how to use Python kernels in Jupyter Notebooks.

• HTML and JavaScript Lesson

  This page will teach you the basics of HTML and JavaScript.

• How to Create a Lesson

• Loops and Iteration

• Grade Predictor

  Grade Predictor documentation

• Finalgroupreview_ipynb_2

• Cyber and Linux

  Learning Cyber and Linux together

• GitHub Pages

  This page will teach you how to set up GitHub Pages using the VSCode online editor.

• Account Creation

  Learn how to create and manage course-required accounts, including a Portfolio Website, GitHub, Slack, and LinkedIn, while protecting your Personal Identifiable Information (PII).

• Aesthetihawk Guide - Buttons

• Aesthetihawk Guide - Inputs

• Aesthetihawk Guide - Toggles

• Aesthetihawk Guide - Typography

• Account Creation

  Learn how to create and manage course-required accounts, including a Portfolio Website, GitHub, Slack, and LinkedIn, while protecting your Personal Identifiable Information (PII).

• GitHub

  This guide will assists as we work through the class together — this is not comprehensive as we will evolve on GitHub collaboration together!

• KASM Workspace Operating System and Tools Setup

  Setup guide for using the Ubuntu-based KASM Workspace for development.

• MacOS Operating System and Tools Setup

  Setup guide for MacOS developer tools including Homebrew, Python, and more.

• Operating System and Tools Setup

  Significant setup is required for development tools to support the Operating System, JavaScript, Python, Java, Jupyter Notebooks, and more. This is the first step in the development process.

• GitHub Pages Setup

  A key to learning in this class is understanding how to make a GitHub Pages project. This guide will setup and run the project. At the end, you will have a student Website that can be used for blogging classroom learnings and progress.

• VSCode Setup

  A key to learning in this class is understanding how to make a GitHub Pages project. This guide will setup and run the project. At the end, you will have a student Website that can be used for blogging classroom learnings and progress.

• Windows (WSL) Operating System and Tools Setup

  Setup guide for using Windows Subsystem for Linux with Ubuntu for development.

• Pair/Trio Programming

  Establishing pair/trio programming habits in the classroom.

• Math 1B Chapter 7

  Math 1B Chapter 7 equation of a line problems

• Scanner

• Reporting Issues

• Hallpass

• Bathroom statistics

• KASM User Guide

  How to Start Using KASM

• Bathroom

• Reporting Issues

• Productivity Frontend

• Poker

  A card game built to entertain

• Sprint 1 - Objectives

  Tools and Software Development for Sprint 1

• Kasm Workspaces Container Building

• Kasm DockerHub Push

• Migration Scripts

• Nighthawk Registry Guide

• Kasm user API guide

• Multi-Server Workspace Registry

  How to configure the Kasm Muti-Server Workspaces

• Relational Database Service (RDS) Setup

• S3 Persistent Storage

  How to configure Kasm to Store Persistent Data on S3

• Plans For Big Meet Aug 1

  Plans for the big meeting demo

• Autoscale Configuration Guide

  How to configure Kasm to automatically scale agents

• Manual Addition of Docker Images to Kasm (UPDATED)

  When Kasm registry is not working, even with third party additions, there are ways to directly import a docker image from dockerhub.

• Kasm Persistent Data Configuration Guide

  How to configure Kasm to store data on the agent servers

• Kasm Security Group Configuration

  How to configure the Kasm security groups to make sure all services are running.

• Cronjob for Container Restart

  How to create a cronjob to check if the Kasm Docker images are running and auto-start them if not.

• Manual Addition of Docker Images to Kasm

  When Kasm registry is not working, even with third party additions, there are ways to directly import a docker image from dockerhub.

• Agile Methodology Intro

  Agile methodology helps bring out all the good characteristics in group development. The sociology of how an individual and group of individuals work in a Scrum Team using Agile methodology is a key development skill. Often interview questions, for a job interview in the real world, focus on the processes of how you work on code.

• Javascript Project Playground

  Build a simple project with Javascript

• GitHub Pages Hacks

  Objective is to be able to work fully with Notebooks, Submenus, and Anatomy to create your own personal interest blog.

• GitHub Pages Jekyll

  Learn about the power of GitHub Pages and Jekyll

• Setting up utterances

  Learn how to set up utterances for your blog. Utterances is a tool that allows you to have comments on your blog posts.

• Anatomy of GitHub Pages

  Learn the Files and development work flow of GitHub Pages. This includes working with you home page, theme, markdown, and more.

• Playing with Jupyter Notebooks and Python

  GitHub pages was built with Python and Jupyter Notebooks in mind. This post is to verify tools by using Python.

• GitHub Pages LxD Series

  An interactive series for learning Frontend programming, GitHub Pages, and Jupyter Notebooks through hands-on mini-projects.

• Build a Markdown Page

  JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Markdown are coding languages used by bloggers when developing in the GitHub Pages system. By using these languages, student developers can add functionality to their GitHub pages site.

• Change GitHub Pages Theme

• Learning Habits

  Establishing pair/trio learning habits in the classroom. This will extend to other forms of collaboration, such as group work and team projects.

• Live Review (Pair/Trio/Group)

  Anytime during a Sprint is an opportunity to showcase accomplishments to the teacher. The last week of the Sprint includes a formal live review meeting.