☝️Required Software 1
Required GUI-Application Software
GUI-application software is software we run with a graphical user interface (GUI) on our operating system.
Messaging Platform
The Rocket LMS platform (rocket.disco.co) provides community channels for real-time but asynchronous messaging that should feel casual and fun. We have provided with a selection of channels, e.g. #general for you to keep in touch with your classmates and instructors.
Onboarding
There are 2 stages to onboard a new student:
Join the Rocket Academy community at https://rocket.disco.co as a member
Join the Coding Fundamentals (PF1) Learning Experience product assigned to them
Once a student joins the community as a member, they can register to join the various learning products that they will be assigned to.
Zoom
Zoom is Rocket's chosen video conferencing software for class. Each section will have its own Zoom room. The link to this room can be found at the top of each section's community channel.
Installation
Download the Zoom Client for Meetings here.
Start a new meeting to test that your webcam and microphone are working.
Chrome
Chrome is the most popular web browser for software engineers because of its mature developer tools, which we will soon see in course videos. Chrome also has the largest library of browser extensions, which further help developers build and maintain software.
Installation
Download Chrome for your OS here.
VSCode
VSCode is the most popular code editor in the world. We will write all code for SWE Fundamentals inside of VSCode. Download VSCode for your OS here.
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