Open bashgithub_tutorial.md
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This 4-hour data science project will boost your data science confidence through transferrable skills essential for the modern, data-driven job market.
Here you will learn the basics of the: 1) Bash programming language, 2) SQLite database engine, 3) Git for version control, and 4) free static GitHub Pages.
Schedule:
Friday, January 13
Monday, June 26 (all times PST)
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10:00-11:00 AM - Learn basic Bash code to navigate your computer’s file system and create directories and files using pwd, ls, cd, mkdir, and touch commands.
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11:00-12:00 PM - Build a Git repository to control version tracking with git clone, add, commit, push, and pull.
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12:00-1:00 PM - Lunch
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1:00-2:00 PM - Launch SQLite3 and learn to wrangle data with SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, and ORDER BY.
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2:00-3:00 PM – Use the GitHub repository you build in parts 1-3 and turn it into a simple static webpage with GitHub Pages.
Online only, Zoom link provided upon registration. SUNet sign-in required.
Links to materials:
- Basic familiarity with computers
- Sign up for free GitHub account: https://github.com
- Make sure you have the Xcode developer toolset installed. Open a Terminal and type
xcode-select --install
- When asked if you want to install the command line developer tools, click "yes/install"
- Install git/gitbash by clicking here: https://git-scm.com/downloads
- Download the file and double-click it to run the installer