Foundation Ramp#

Status: Draft scaffold.

Complete this setup before Week 1 so class time is not lost to broken environments.

Setup Order#

• Accounts and Access
• System Requirements
• Linux / WSL / Terminal Setup
• Shell Basics
• VS Code Installation
• VS Code Extensions
• Python + UV Setup
• Git + GitHub Setup
• Browser and HTTP Basics
• AI Learning Rules

Bridge Labs#

• Lab: Create a GitHub repo with a README and one Python script.
• Lab: Use terminal + VS Code + UV to run a small project.
• Lab: Ask an AI assistant to explain an error, then write the final explanation yourself.