How to Follow This Course

Here, you'll find guidelines on how to engage with the course material and general information on how to follow along in the course.

📢NOTE! This course is available with instructors and feedback on your work during the summer, but it can also be taken as a self-paced course whenever you like!

🔁 Stay Updated

  • Check Slack daily
  • Interact with the weekly content on the course site
  • Engage in any course forums or discussion boards if available. This is a great way to connect with fellow students and instructors.

📚 How to Engage with Course Materials

Only engaging with part of the material won't provide the full course experience—each component is designed to complement the others.

  • Start with the learning material - Watch videos and read PDFs as outlined for each week. The learning materials complement each other and provide essential background and context.

  • Follow tutorials - Practice, Practice, Practice.

  • Complete exercises - Put that knowledge to good use!

📖 PDFs

  • The course provides PDFs for reading material with detailed and expanded information on topics covered in the course.
  • The PDFs are written in a clear, beginner-friendly manner that simplifies complex ideas and are designed to make it easy for beginners to understand the concepts.
  • Examples and explanations are relatable, using everyday life references to ensure it's accessible to those with no prior experience.

📺 VIDEOS

  • Offer a broad overview, helping to contextualize and simplify challenging ideas
  • Conversational and relaxed, focusing on clarifying concepts and providing context rather than going through every point in the text.
  • No slides or presentations - perfect for listening in the background as you absorb the material!

🖥️ TUTORIALS & EXERCISES

  • Follow the hands-on tutorials to apply what you've learned!
  • Practical experience is crucial for mastering the material :)
  • Tutorials and exercises are designed to help you apply the concepts in this course and get you comfortable with practical work!

The tutorials are designed for hands-on learning. Open the videos in one window and replicate the actions in another. Follow the steps as demonstrated, and feel free to replay sections if needed.

📢 NOTE!: I’m using a Windows computer and working with GitBash, which is available for both macOS and Windows (with Linux commands). Please note that your experience might vary if you're using a Mac or Linux system.