GitHub Pages is a great way to make your own personal site from scratch. It is completely free and only requires a GitHub account. Note, though, that GitHub Pages does not offer the most user-friendly design for making websites (unlike Wix or Squarespace), but it is a great way to gain experience with HTML/CSS/JS and … Read more
Many people perceive Fortran as an archaic and “dead” programming language. However, most scientific and engineering code is written in Fortran. As such, programming in F77 and F90 remains a necessary skill for most technical programmers. Moreover, the latest Fortran standards (2003, 2008, 2015) allow the programmer to write highly efficient code with minimum effort, … Read more
The Microsoft Visual Basic computer programming language has been popular in programming circles for many years. Programmers use it for all sorts of projects. Variants of this programming language are used for web pages, and other types of Visual Basic programs are used for many of the Windows applications that we use every day. One … Read more
Do you have a perfect idea for a program, but don’t know how to turn it into a reality? Learning a programming language takes time, but many successful programmers are self-taught. Once you learn to think like a programmer and get the basics down, you can create simple programs with minimal time invested. Creating complex … Read more
Have you ever wanted to create a simple program in C++, or do you want to create a quiz program so that you can use it in a classroom. Follow this guide and you will be able to create a multiple choice quiz program using C++. Steps Start Visual Studio Express and start a new … Read more
Scratch is a free online programming language. Although scratch has pre-made audio, you may want to import your own audio. This way you can use the exact music you want in your scratch project. Steps Go to the scratch website. Log in if you need to. Go to a project. If you don’t have any … Read more
Do you want to design a computer program? There’s a lot to consider when designing a program, but there are some things you can do to help streamline the process. This minHour teaches you the basic steps to designing a computer program. Steps Determine the program’s overall goal. This is just an overall statement that … Read more
Do your programs run more slowly than you’d like? It’s a pretty common problem, but few know how to fix it. If you run them high-priority, everything goes a lot faster. Keep reading for simple instructions. Steps Open “Notepad” from the Start menu. Type the following command into Notepad: Start “program name” /high “c:program files … Read more
To start you are going to need to have two programs open. One of them is Notepad. You can access it by clicking Start > Run… > Notepad. Minimize that and open the Command Prompt. You can access that at Start > Run… > CMD. Steps Know about Notepad and Command Prompt. Notepad isn’t any … Read more
A script kiddie is someone who knows basic information about the operation of computer systems, but lacks the knowledge or desire to discover and exploit/patch security holes without the use of tools written by better hackers. Script kiddies usually just use tools that abstract the underlying concepts of computer security. Script kiddies are widely considered … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to begin developing and maintaining free, open source software in a programming community. While people who do this are sometimes referred to as “software hackers”, the position itself is more oriented toward creating and tweaking software than breaking into it. If you’re interested in becoming the kind of hacker who … Read more
Cisco Packet Tracer is a network simulation program that gives students the opportunity to experiment and learn the different behaviors of networks and ask “what if” questions. It is also a vital part of the Networking Academy learning experience. The Packet Tracer provides simulation, visualization, authoring, assessment, and enhances the teaching and learning of complex … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to create a new branch in your GitHub repository. Steps Log in to your GitHub account. If you haven’t yet done so, go to GitHub in a web browser, click at the top-right corner, and then log into your account. Open the main page of your repository. Click the Branch … Read more
Git is a very common tool in collaborative software development. Cloning a repository locally stores the latest changes of a project, allowing you to branch off and make your own edits without immediately affecting someone else’s work. To do this, you will need to download Git or other Git-supported software, locate the repository you wish … Read more
If you want to learn programming, you might be wondering where to start. What’s the best programming language to learn as a beginner, and how do you go about actually learning it? Don’t worry—we’ve put together some tips to help you learn programming on your own, including how to choose a programming language and find … Read more
VBScript is a Windows-native programming language that is mainly used to create web server applications. VBScript is embedded within an HTML file, and is fairly straightforward. Note that VBScript differs from Visual Basic, which is used for desktop programming. Setting Up Your Development Environment Get a good code editor. You can use Notepad, but a … Read more
Freelance software programming and development is a lucrative career that may appeal to you if you want to be fully in charge of your own time and life. It requires a significant amount of time and commitment to become a freelance programmer, but if you are dedicated, you can take the leap. First, focus on … Read more
“Deploy keys” in GitHub allow your server to connect directly to your GitHub repository. When your server is connected, you can push builds directly from your repository to your server, which can cut down on your work. If your server needs access to multiple repositories, you can create a machine user to manage the access. … Read more
In our high-tech society, knowing how to code can land you a great job or come in handy as a hobby. But writing lines of code can sound intimidating or even boring. Thinking of coding as an outlet for creativity, a way to dig deeper into your current interests, or a way to achieve a … Read more
A scrolling marquee is moving text added to a website, but HTML is no longer commonly used for this feature and is not recommended. The HTML tag for scrolling marquees has been deleted from the standard HTML library. To accomplish a scrolling marquee in HTML, the best option currently is to use CSS, since these … Read more