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Day 1: Computer Setup, HTML, and GearUp

Chapters 1 and 2 on Structure and Text from HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites

1. On a website, what is the purpose of HTML code?

The purpose of HTML code is to define the structure of a web page.

2. What is the difference between an element and a tag?

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I. Scheduling Station Assignment

1. What do you notice about this schedule?

I notice that throughout the week, almost every minute is accounted for, including breaks. I imagine this is a great way to keep oneself on task. I also notice that the weekends are a bit more open, and I note the “NO CODING” block on Friday night and Saturday, which tells me that it’s important to specify time in your schedule to truly give your brain a rest. Finally, I note that Sunday through Thursday, there is time allocated to preview the lessons and prepare for the next day - this seems like an effective way to familiarize oneself with that material and let the general information settle before the session itself.

2. How similar is this to your current schedule?

It is similar in the sense that I have a routine to study and prepare for Turing. I tend to be schedule oriented, which includes a routine of waking up early to get to the gym at 6am, returning home to walk my dog by 8, and then sitting down at my computer from 9-11a

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Session 4 Practice Tasks

The assignments listed here should take you between 1.5 and 2 total hours.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of the document.
2. Click the Edit button when you're ready to start adding your answers.
3. To save your work, click the green button in the bottom right-hand corner. You can always come back and re-edit your gist.

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Turing Career Development Pre-Work - Mod 0 Capstone

Reflection Questions

1. What is your greatest strength and how do you know?

I believe my greatest strength that I am authentic, and thus, willing to be vulnerable. By being honest and forthcoming with others about myself, I remove the pressure to adhere to false expectations, and I'm able to function more effectively and efficiently. This doesn't mean that I'm complacent; rather, I am driven by goals to be a better version of myself, and I'm willing to acknowledge that there are facets of my character that need improvement. I know that my authenticity is a strength because in professional settings, I tend to quickly find myself in management positions. Based on feedback I've received from people I work for and with, my personality lends itself to leadership roles because I have the capacity to be empathetic and vulnerable, which makes people I work with feel supported and motivated to put forward the best work we can.

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GearUp Coursework: Mod 0 Capstone

GearUp Questions

1. What role does empathy play in your life and how has it helped you?

Empathy plays a significant role in my life and is the foundation upon which I form and challenge my opinions. While there is something to be said for objectivity and looking at facts as facts, data doesn't tell the whole story, and we do a disservice to each other when we omit context and perspective. As I grow older, I find that my sense of empathy has become an asset to my personal relationsips, as well as my business relationships, because it allows me to approach things from a place of understanding and gives me the space to think critically about situations that seem concrete. Empathy motivates me to be an active citizen, to give back to my community, and to be mindful of how I function as a consumer; as a developer, it encourages me to think innovatively about how to empower others.

2. How does empathy help you build better software?

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Ann Cerveny's Beginners Guide to Git

Introduction

Hello! Welcome to my beginner's guide to Git. For the past two weeks, Mod 0 Session 2B has been working on familiarizing ourselves with some entry-level intricacies of Git. Below you find some basics that I've learned along the way.

What is Git?

Git is a resource that is used to archive and track edits/updates of files as they are saved and updated. Simply put, it is a Version Control System (VCS). By using Git, you will be able to look at earlier versions of files at each point which you've saved.

Okay, So How Do I Use It?

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DTR Memo

Project:
Number Guesser

Group Member Names:
Nathan Froehlich and Ann Cerveny

Goals and Expectations for the Project (What does each group member hope to get out of this project? What do we want to achieve as a team? How will we know that we're successful?):
Learning JavaScript functionally and working together to get things done in a timely manner. We hope to earn consistent scores in the "Proficiency" section, but our goal is to make our work "Exceptional".

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Number Guesser Doubles

Learning Goals

Develop your skills in writing:

• semantic HTML
• clean & organized CSS styles
• DRY and organized JavaScript
• Manipulate the page after it has loaded adding, removing, and updating elements on the DOM
• Understand event bubbling and use event delegation on dynamic elements

Overview:

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Project: IdeaBox Redux

Group Member Names:

Ann Cerveny & Katie Williams & Jev Forsberg

Goals and Expectations for the Project (What does each group member hope to get out of this project? What do we want to achieve as a team? How will we know that we're successful?):

We each hope to walk away from this project having a greater understanding of what's going on. To expedite this, we plan on working side-by-side, and limiting independent work (working through small, testable chunks); comprehension over perfection - we want to leave feeling confident and competent.

Team strengths & collaboration styles (consider discussing your Pairin qualities here):

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Agile & Feedback Reflection Guidelines

In interviews, you'll be asked about how you approach working in projects, and being able to describe how you utilize agile processes is a great way to help you stand out as a junior developer candidate. This reflection is meant to help you develop this skill.

With that in mind, please answer the following questions in your own gist about your group project:

1. What have you learned about the use of agile vs. waterfall in software projects?

Generally, it seems as though an agile environment is a more effective means of getting product into the market and cleaning issues up as they come.

2. How did you and your group approach project management in this project (what tools did you use, how did you hold each other accountable, etc.)?