Computer Setup Guide

What Software Will Be Needed?

Standard Software

1. Please make sure your child's computer has the latest operating system updates.
2. Please make sure they have a web browser that you like, such as Firefox or Chrome.

Throughout the year, we will install programs on this computer. You may get a glimpse of them in the syllabus. Please make sure your student has all the necessary permissions on the laptop to install programs. Some of the identified programs are:

• VSCodium (a free code editor sans AI)
• Node.js (used for executing code)

What Online Accounts Will Be Made?

This class requires two accounts:

• Google - for Google Classroom and occasional communication through GMail

• GitHub - a Microsoft company where we will store code and serve a website from

• GitHub (code storage, website hosting)

We may also create an account on these websites:

• Typing Club (for typing practice)
• Nitro Type (for typing practice)

What Websites Will be Visited?

It's common for us to see Microsoft Family Safety whitelisting known websites and blocking some that we need for class. If you use a web filtering product like that (and it's a great idea to do so), make sure to add these sites to the allowed list:1

• Google - everything - we will use Google Search, Classroom, GMail, and probably more. Sometimes students find helpful programming videos on Youtube
• Typing Club
• Nitro Type
• This website, sheep.fyi