module1.md

Module 0: Introduction to Programming with JavaScript - Setting up your Environment

Activity 1: Install Visual Studio Code

• Downloading and installing Visual Studio Code
• Tour of the Visual Studio Code user interface
• Recommended Visual Studio Code extensions for JavaScript development

Activity 2: Basic Terminal Commands

• Introduction to the command line interface (CLI)
• Navigating the file system using the CLI
• Creating and deleting files and directories using the CLI

Activity 3: Install Node.js using NVM

• Introduction to Node.js and NVM
• Installing NVM
• Installing Node.js using NVM
• Verifying the installation of Node.js
• Running JavaScript programs using Node.js in the CLI

Estimated time to complete this module is approximately 4 hours.

To help you with your learning, here are some additional resources:

• Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Node.js: https://nodejs.org/en/
• NVM: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm
• Command Line Crash Course (Free): https://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/appendixa.html