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Working with Integrated Development Environments (Coursera)

Offered by University of Leeds,
Working with Integrated Development Environments (Coursera)

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) are vital in increasing developer productivity and learning to work with them will help you create impressive software projects whether you're a beginner or have some programming experience. This course provides the essential skills and knowledge to excel in software development using Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). You'll cover IDE fundamentals, including environment setup, interface navigation, and valuable features like debugging.

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You'll start by discovering IDEs' intriguing history and even experiment with some tools from the past. As you progress, you'll explore modern IDEs, learn how to select the right one for your needs and gain confidence using the most popular and powerful IDEs.
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By completing this course, you'll be well-prepared to navigate software development with confidence, armed with the knowledge and skills required for Integrated Development Environments.

What you'll learn

  • Describe the purpose and benefits of using IDEs in software development and recognise how they improve productivity and streamline coding processes.
  • Summarise the capabilities of IDEs, including managing projects, and utilising features (the terminal, debugger) and extensions in tools like VSCode.
  • Compare and contrast different IDEs, distinguishing between language-ambiguous IDEs and language-specific IDEs.

Syllabus

Week 1: What is an integrated development environment?
Module 1
Welcome to Working with Integrated Development Environments! In this course, we'll take you on a journey through the history of IDEs, from the earliest text editors to the powerful modern tools used by developers today. You'll learn how IDEs can help you write, test, and debug your code more efficiently and explore the various features that make each IDE unique.

Week 2: Using IDEs
Module 2
Welcome to Week 2 of our course on Working with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)! This week, we'll be getting hands-on with some of the practical features of IDEs, including the powerful debugger and breakpoints in Visual Studio Code. You'll learn how to use these tools to find and fix bugs in your code, and gain experience with other practical features like syntax highlighting and code completion. Get ready to take your coding skills to the next level and become a pro with IDEs!

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