I have been learning a lot during my preparation work from the coding boot camp that I am in. I recognized some of the terms I ran into, such as Hypertext MarkUp Language (HTML), but others - such as Git and GitHub - were new to me.
However, even though I recognized HTML as a term, I still learned new concepts about it. For example, I didn't recognize that it - along with CSS and JavaScript - is a coding language!
I also learned about the command line (or the terminal) - a text interface used to run computer programs. I have heard from computer experts that people should not mess with the command line if they don't know what they're doing - they could delete files, crash their computer, or make things completely unworkable. In addition, people should be careful that the commands they type into the command line are spelled correctly and are in the proper case (upper or lower).
Fun fact: I had to use my computer's command line to be allowed to upgrade to Windows 10. Luckily, there was a thorough walkthrough online that allowed me to be able to do it correctly.
Finally, I learned about Git and GitHub. Git is a control system that allows multiple people to work on a project without overwriting each other's work. It also will allow you to go back to previous versions of the project if an error is discovered. GitHub basically contains the core functionality of Git in a central repository, as well as providing internet hosting for computer code.
These new terms may take a while for me to grasp fully, but I am committed to learning as much as I can in order to successfully change careers.
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