The latest articles on DEV Community by Saravanan Lakshmanan (@dev_saravanan_journey). https://dev.to/dev_saravanan_journey https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3927221%2F86db017d-8633-4bd5-9ac1-97ee29f0d80e.png https://dev.to/dev_saravanan_journey en Saravanan Lakshmanan Wed, 13 May 2026 13:32:32 +0000 https://dev.to/dev_saravanan_journey/day-1-learning-course-roadmap-gitlab-linux-basics-cll https://dev.to/dev_saravanan_journey/day-1-learning-course-roadmap-gitlab-linux-basics-cll <p>📚 <strong>Course Roadmap<br> Frontend order:</strong></p> <ul> <li>HTML → Structure of webpages</li> <li>CSS → Styling webpages</li> <li>JavaScript → Making webpages interactive</li> <li>React → Building real web applications</li> </ul> <p><strong>After finishing frontend, we will move to Backend:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Java</li> <li>Python</li> <li>PostgreSQL (Database)</li> <li>Some additional tools later</li> </ul> <p><strong>☁️ GitLab and it's uses:</strong></p> <ul> <li>GitLab is a cloud platform to store our code online.</li> <li>It helps us upload our project and keep it safe.</li> <li>We can track changes and update our project anytime.</li> <li>Companies use tools like GitLab for teamwork and version control.</li> <li>So after completing our project, we will upload it to GitLab.</li> </ul> <p><strong>🐧 Linux and it's uses:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Trainer suggested learning Linux even though we use Windows.</li> <li>Most real-world servers run on Linux.</li> <li>Linux is fast and lightweight.</li> <li>It is open-source and free.</li> <li>Many companies prefer Linux for development and servers.</li> <li>So learning Linux is very useful for future jobs.</li> </ul> <p><strong>🖥️ Types of Computer Interfaces</strong></p> <ul> <li>We learned how we interact with computers.</li> <li>GUI (Graphical User Interface)</li> <li>Use mouse and icons</li> <li>Example: Windows</li> <li>CLI / CUI (Command Line Interface)</li> <li>Type commands in terminal</li> <li>Example: Linux Terminal</li> <li>Faster and commonly used by developers</li> </ul> <p><strong>💻 Basic Linux Commands Learned:</strong></p> <ul> <li>pwd → Shows current folder location</li> <li>ls → Lists files and folders</li> <li>cd → Move between folders</li> <li>touch → Create new file</li> <li>mkdir → Create new folder</li> </ul> <p>These all are I have learnt in Day 1</p> beginners fullstack linux gitlab