Lecture 1: Introduction to Course, Git, VSCode, Markdown Pre-Class Tasks Complete the pre-class survey Install VSCode and watch this 5 minute intro video (no need to install any extension). Create an account on GitHub (note down your username and password in an accessible location for the class) Learning objectives Locate information relevant to the course (lecture materials, assessment, communication streams) Identify range of skills and concepts covered in this course Learn basics of VSCode, Git, Markdown Post-Class Tasks Follow these instructions to complete software installation and testing. If you need help, lecture 2 will be dedicated to this task. Class materials Lecture Slides in Markdown format