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Prework assignment #1

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1. When you've worked towards a goal in the past, what systems or tools have been helpful for you in accomplishing that goal? How could you adapt those same systems/tools to use while at Turing?

I've used a variety of tools, from people/rubber duckies to stick models, and including google and stack overflow. I think that I am pretty resourceful and good at finding information. I'd like to get better at knowing when to stop struggling on my own and asking for help.

2. As you start this new career, what is one of your strengths and how do you know?

I think one very important skill for developers is getting along with others, so that you can safely ask questions (both challenging others in a respectful way and in asking for help). I think I'm good at establishing relationships and rapport with others, as I had to learn to do it

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

Empathy is part of every single day. I have three kids and have to be able to understand what they need in order to get through their school day. Although I always thought of myself as fairly emotionally intelligent, I had no idea what it really was until my kids and I did a few years of therapy after my divorce. Empathy is essential for understanding your own feelings and those of others, and being able to move on to greater things.

How does empathy help you build better software?

Empathy helps me understand myself, and in doing so, I an understand others better. When I understand my coworkers better, I do better work. When I understand the client better, I create something they actually want and need.

Why is empathy important for working on a team?

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Session 1 Practice Tasks

The assignments listed here should take you approximately 60 minutes.

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

1. Markdown (20 min)

Markdown is the format all of your homework gists are written in.

Using this markdown cheatsheet, create a new gist of your own by clicking the New Gist button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Create a "Beginners Guide to data types" documenting your data types knowledge so far using Markdown.

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Data Types

This document is intended to be an introduction to the data types that are utilized in JavaScript.

1. Numbers

• Integers are whole numbers, without decimals or fractional parts of numbers. (ex. 42, 78)
• Floats have a decimal and fractional parts. (ex. 1.23, 42.42)

2. Strings Strings must be inside quotes. Whether you use single or double quotes is up to you (and your team). Even numbers are strings, if they're inside quotes. (ex. "hello world")
3. Boolean A boolean is a variable that must resolve to true or false. (ex. var isToggled = true)

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Session 2 Readings and Responses

The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 65 minutes total.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this 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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Session 2 Practice Tasks

The assignments listed here should take you approximately 55 total minutes.

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

1. Creating Files and Directories (10 min)

Need help? You can go back to the files/directories portion of the lesson here.

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Session 3 Readings and Responses

The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 35 minutes total.

To start this assignment:

1. Click the button in the upper right-hand corner that says Fork. This is now your copy of this 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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Session 3 Practice Tasks

The assignments listed here should take you about 1 hour in total.

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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Checklist/Rubric

Part I: Creating Directories and Files; Initializing Git and Pushing to GitHub

• I named my directories correctly.
• I named my files correctly.
• I structured my files and directories correctly.
• I made only one initial commit.
• I pushed my initial commit to GitHub.