Basic Digital Technologies-Part 2

Download and install Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 to create and maintain a website, which is how you will complete course assignments.
Create a GitHub account which is used to obtain assignments and learn about version control.
Version control allows many programmers to collaborate on software development without needing to be co-located. It also allows a disciplined methodology to control this software.

1. Get Visual Studio Enterprise, 64-bit, 2022 or later, from-Azure Dev Tools
   Username is: StarID@go.minnstate.edu
2. As Visual Studio downloads, retrieve and save your Product Key from the Azure Dev Tools website.
3. Use NotePad and create a file named 'ProductKey.txt'
4. Paste your Visual Studio Product Key into this file

(25) 1. Save this file as "ProductKey.txt" in your ' ' folder. Place a copy in your OneNote file.

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Install Visual Studio

1. Please install the ASP.NET and web development, and the Python development modules.
   If you forget to install these modules, you can choose Tools>Get Tools and Features...
   The software is available at no charge to you.
   The installation requires about 8GB of disk space.
   
   
2. If you are using VS 2022 or later you can skip this step, as the extension is already installed.
   If you are still using VS2019 or earlier, you must install the Visual Studio GitHub Extension
   From the menu select Extensions>Manage Extensions and search for 'GitHub Extension'.
   
   
3. Visual Studio Settings
   Open Visual Studio.
   Under Tools>Options change the following settings are optimized for this class.
   >Text Editor>All Languages; check 'Line numbers'
   Check 'Line numbers'
   
   Under >Web Forms Designer; check 'Legagcy Web Forms designer' and Start Pages in "Design View"
   Enable 'Legacy Web Forms designer'
   
   
4. Update Visual Studio as required.
   Periodically updates are made available for Visual Studio.
   You are notified by a red bell icon in the lower-right.
   Install updates outside of class, as they can take time.
   Note that you do not have to sign into your Minnstate account to use Visual Studio.
   
5. Very Important-Register Visual Studio with your Product Key.
6. From the Visual Studio menu choose Help > Register Visual Studio.
7. On the right side of the window that appears there will be a link such as 'Apply Product Key', click that link and paste your Product Key into the dialog box that appears. 
   Follow any prompts.
8. Use the Snipping Tool to make a screenshot of the window showing that your ProductKey was applied and save the screen shot:
   

(25) 2. Save this screenshot as "Ex5A" in the OneNote file in your ' ' folder.

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Create a GitHub account so that you will be able to obtain course assignments in the coming weeks.

1. Open a browser to GitHub
2. Log into GitHub and create an account, if you do not already have one.
   

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1. Browse to https://minnstate.zoom.us/       Click the 'Download Client' link at the bottom of the page to install the latest Zoom Client for meetings.
   
2. Click the 'Sign in' button, your username is  StarID@go.minnstate.edu ; password is your WSU network password
   Note: This sign in process authenticates you to the Minnstate Zoom system so that you do not show up as a 'Guest' in meetings.
   By authenticating you ensure you will get credit for Attendance when the Professor runs the Zoom Attendance report.
3. From the D2L 'Course Info' widget click on the url for the web conference.
   eProfessor Zoom Room-https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/eprofessor
   Note: if doing this assignment outside of class time, log into your personal Zoom room.
   
4. Under Settings>General, check 'Always show meeting controls'
   The meeting control toolbar will appear at the bottom of your Zoom meeting window-see screenshot in next step.
   
   
5. On the meeting controls, open the Participants and Chat windows
   
   
6. To prevent audio feedback during Zoom meetings in the classroom, from the meeting controls, lower left corner, choose the Microphone drop down list, then Leave Computer Audio.
   
   Note: if you are attending class remotely, make sure to join computer audio.

In your Zoom account, click the 'Profile' on the left side and view your profile.
Make the window big enough to view at least the information shown below.

(25) 5. Use the Snipping Tool to make a screenshot of your profile.

Save the screenshot as "Ex6" in the OneNote file in your ' ' folder.

Note-as of spring 2024 Outlook is updated, screenshots and directions below have been revised accordingly.

All course assignments are listed in the D2L calendar.
You view assignment due dates in your Outlook desktop client by subscribing to the .ics calendar feed provided by D2L.

In the first part you will obtain the .ics calendar feed from D2L.

1. Log into D2L and find this course.
   Click on 'Calendar' or 'Materials>Calendar' from the menu.
   
   
2. Click on the 'Settings' icon. (also note the Subscribe icons, you will use this later)
   
   
   
3. Make sure to check 'Enable Calendar Feeds"
   
   
4. Click the Subscribe button (see Step 2) and select your course from the list, then copy the calendar feed, and paste it into Outlook.
   
   
   
   

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5. In the second part you will put the calendar feed into Outlook.
   

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   Open Outlook Desktop, click the 'Calendar' icon in the left column to display your Outlook calendar.
   From the Ribbon 'Manage Calendars' section, choose 'Add Calendar' File>Account Settings>Account Settings...   When the dialog box appears choose the "Internet Calendars" tab, click "New..."  Paste the D2L calendar feed url, click "Add", use the course name as the folder name, click OK, then click close.
   
   
   
   
   
6. It will take several seconds to install, then your Outlook Calendar will appear with the new calendar feed for this course.
   You may need to adjust your calendar settings to view the due dates properly.
   'Week' view is shown below instead of the typical 'Work Week' view so that you can see the Saturday assignment due dates.
   
   
7. Repeat as desired to add calendars from other D2L courses.
   You can also subscribe to calendars from your favorite sports teams, if they make the feed available.
   Ref: http://www.southendzone.com/ics/
   

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