🔵 Workflow B: Apply Example Project
Learn techniques and skills using an example.
When a course includes an example project, the project is a key part of the lecture content.
⚠️ New to Terminals, Git, or Repositories?
This guide assumes you can open a terminal and run a command. If that is new to you (it often is), start with Applied Computing Foundations, a short prerequisite.
⚠️ Get Your Machine Ready First
Complete 🟢 Workflow A: Set Up Machine first. This phase requires successful completion of all those steps.
Examples are Regular GitHub Repositories
Course example repositories are complete, working professional projects on GitHub.
Run the Example, Then Explore
Clone the example repository first and get it running. That way it is ready for experiments as you start reading.
Professional Learning Loop
This reflects how professionals often learn new tools and techniques: start with a working system, understand it, modify it, and adapt it to new situations.
WHY?
Starting from working code makes it possible to inspect project structure, run commands, check results, and make controlled changes.
Five Phases
- Start & Run
- Read & Understand
- Take Ownership
- Make a Technical Modification
- Apply the Skills to a New Problem