The Missing Semester (2020)

Materials curated for "The Missing Semester" Workshop conducted on Oct 17 and Oct 18 are stored here

Prerequisites

Minimum System Requirements 💻

1. A Computer with the Minimum Specifications:
2. A 64-Bit OS (Windows, macOS or Any Linux Distro)
3. VT-x/AMD-v (Virtualization Support) Enabled in the BIOS (refer https://bit.ly/3nXF4K5)
4. Dual-Core Processor, 4GB RAM
5. Atleast 10 GB Free Space

For this session, we will be working on a virtual machine. Download and Install the appropriate version of VirtualBox with the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack for your machine from this link: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

After Installing VirtualBox, Kindly download the OVA file (~4GB) with a Virtual Machine based on Lubuntu 20.04 (x64) that houses all the IDE, tools and softwares required for Workshop. https://svce.cc/ms-playground 📂

Tools and Topics Discussed 🔧

             

Presentations 📚

1. Linux Distros, Shell Tools and Scripting
2. Version Control (Git)
3. Debugging and Profiling
4. Metaprogramming
5. Containers and Virtual Machines

Related Articles 📌

1. Linux Desktop Environments Compared
2. Flatpak vs Snaps vs Appimage vs Packages - Linux packaging formats compared
3. Extensive Python testing on Travis CI
4. How to Use VirtualBox: Quick Overview
5. Beginner’s guide to use docker
6. Docker Apps and Images for everyone

Acknowledgments

• Hat tip to anyone whose code was used.

Made with ❤️ by SVCE-ACM Student Chapter