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Canvas automation
Connect to Canvas with an API token, retrieve courses, and troubleshoot common authentication problems.
Version control
Use Git for repositories, commits, branches, merges, and basic source control workflows.
GitHub
Setting up a GitHub account.
GitHub GUI
Use GitHub Desktop to clone repositories, commit changes, manage branches, and sync with GitHub.
IDE setup
Install the CoLab IDE.
Windows web server
Install Internet Information Services, test localhost, configure site folders, and prepare IIS for web development.
IIS and PHP on Windows
Add PHP to an existing IIS installation, configure handler mappings, test phpinfo, and troubleshoot common setup problems.
Programming setup
Install the Java programming language.
Linux OS
Install the Linux operating system.
SQL database tool
Install MySQL Community Server for creating local databases.
Programming setup
Install the PHP programming language.
Database Server
Install and configure the Postgres database server.
Visualization
Setup use of the Power BI software.
Programming setup
Install Python, verify the installation, create virtual environments, and manage packages with pip.
Programming setup
Install the R programming language.
Programming setup
Install the R Studio IDE.
from Windows
Instructions how to remove OneDrive from a Windows computer.
Database Server
Install and configure the Microsoft SQL Server database.
Database Server
Install and configure the SQLite database server.
SQLite IDE
Install and configure the SQLite Studio IDE.
Visualization
Setup use of the Tableau software.
Code editor
Install and configure Visual Studio Code for programming, extensions, terminals, and interpreters.
Code editor w/ Python
Install and configure Visual Studio Code for use with Python.
Linux on Windows
Install WSL, choose a Linux distribution, use the terminal, and connect it to development workflows.
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