Welcome to Byte Academy

We've put together this program to get you all on the same footing before entering. You will be learning some basic git, Unix, JavaScript, and Python.
Our goal is for you hit the ground running when you come to campus.

The resources will build upon each other to whatever extent they can.
A lot of it is horizontal to other skills. So, if you are stuck on something, feel free to move on and come back to it later.

Step 1

Make a GitHub account.

Pick a text editor to use. We recommend Sublime or Atom.

Make sure Python 3.4.2 and Node are installed on your computer

Step 2

Do these tutorials:

• Command Line Crash Course
• Try git
• Git Immersion
• Code Academy HTML/CSS.

Step 3

Work through the practice problems provided. We recommend starting with front end, moving to JS, and finishing with Python.

Here are some resources to help you on assignments, as well has good reads.

Front End

Guide to wireframing
A compilation of wireframing articles

JavaScript

• Javascript Loops
• Javascript Object Literals
• Javascript Functions
• Javascript Constructors and the new keyword
• Read through the design patterns in this book
• Javascript Constructor and Prototype
• JQuery API Docs
• jQuery Best Practices

Python

• Python Cheatsheet

Miscellaneous

• Rubular (for regex)
• Wikipedia on pair programming

Good Videos

• Simplicity Matters