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Programming Advice

A general discussion on programming, including re-posts of my comments to students and others.

Tips for beginners

Overview

• First Steps in Learning Programming:
  1. Start with a strong motivation; understand why programming matters to you personally.
  2. Learn from inspiring examples and continuously refine your skills based on real-world needs.

3. Engage with mentors and peers who challenge and inspire you to grow.

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Source Control - what is it

Term	Definition
Source	A written recipe (programming code) and ingredients (data resources) from which an app is built.
Version Source Control	A way to keep track of all the changes you make and easily go back to any previous version if you make a mistake.
Git	A version source control system that distributes a full copy to each developer. Originally created to manage the Linux project.
GitHub	One commercial provider of a Git service. Backed by Microsoft.
Repository	Storage for all the different versions of your project's files.