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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Rollins98: 4:58am On Jun 21, 2022
Anonymous6o6:



Sure
Send me a message on my email

I have done that. I still waiting for your feedback bro
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 7:46am On Jun 21, 2022
Ebube043:
Good evening sir,am an engineering student although we are still on strike,do you feel it's possible to combine school work and the training? Secondly I need some materials and guidance from you,so I can start preparing prior to August 15,thanks sir

Send me an email

Please whoever needs C material should send me an email, I will respond.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by KelvinRukky(m): 8:08am On Jun 21, 2022
Please I need help with my git project. My git push command is asking for a password and when I try to put my personal access token, the letters I'm typing don't display.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Classic1(m): 9:27am On Jun 21, 2022
Head First C - David Griffiths, Dawn Griffiths

Sams Teach Yourself C in 24 Hours

The_C_Programming_Language_(2nd_Edition_Ritchie_Kernighan)

These are the C materials, search for them on google, you will find it.

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Classic1(m): 9:29am On Jun 21, 2022
Classic1:
Head First C - David Griffiths, Dawn Griffiths this is about 44 mb

Sams Teach Yourself C in 24 Hours this is about 3mb

The_C_Programming_Language_(2nd_Edition_Ritchie_Kernighan) this is about 20mb

These are the C materials, search for them on google, you will find it.

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jidex4life: 6:33pm On Jun 21, 2022
Please at anonymous i applied for ALX financial analyst programme and am starting for next cohort on july 4th please i want to know what and what i should be preparing to get ready for the programme. I am currently a Civil Engineer self employed


SECONDLY
i equally applied for VIRTUAL ASSISTANT program to start on June 27th . Please as an Engineer which of the two programs will you recommend me to choose even though i applied using two different email and i want to equally know what i should be preparing for before i start the VA virtual assistant program
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by saintobas: 9:02pm On Jun 21, 2022
i had this the same problem, on the unix OS don't show password. so copy and paste using control A and V

KelvinRukky:
Please I need help with my git project. My git push command is asking for a password and when I try to put my personal access token, the letters I'm typing don't display.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 9:20pm On Jun 21, 2022
jidex4life:
Please at anonymous i applied for ALX financial analyst programme and am starting for next cohort on july 4th please i want to know what and what i should be preparing to get ready for the programme. I am currently a Civil Engineer self employed


SECONDLY
i equally applied for VIRTUAL ASSISTANT program to start on June 27th . Please as an Engineer which of the two programs will you recommend me to choose even though i applied using two different email and i want to equally know what i should be preparing for before i start the VA virtual assistant program


Honestly I don't think I should be the one to decide for you but if we're talking about career, I will advise you go for financial analysis. In terms of income and demand, financial analysis has more edge. Either way it's your choice.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 10:12pm On Jun 21, 2022
Good evening guys

Well the two weeks onboarding ended last Sunday and now the real deal starts (According to ALX SE team) C programming language will be a huge determinant factor on who makes it to the first month.

Been a busy week seriously
We started this new week with projects from last week (Emacs, vi, git and GitHub, shell navigation) Just to ensure we're quite familiar with the editors and command lines.

Yesterday project introduced us to "Vagrant" It was quite a tough one, how to set a virtual environment, run command lines and more. The project was supposed to last for 5 days.

Today we wrote a general test comprising of the following (HTML, CSS, SQL, shell, Linux, python, C).

Have you ever heard of a tech school named Holberton tech school? Browse about it. They actually partnered with alx to make this program a success and we're using same curriculum with them. The whole point I'm trying to make is that it won't be EASY!!! If you browse how much students in Holberton pay then you will realize it is a huge privilege getting it for free.

Speaking with some people who have been in the program for long and I discovered the projects are seriously NO joke!!! Especially C because you will be learning basic data structures and algorithms and doing projects immediately.

From tomorrow onwards, we will be focused on shell scripting, variables, init files, I/O redirection and so on.

When I started alx SE Program, I thought they held their own lectures live before projects but that's not the case. ALX provide you with the best comprehensive materials to help you get insight before proceeding with the projects. As long as you study the materials, you're on your way to becoming a great software engineer. (If you need inspiration, just search on the demand for software engineers and their salaries and you know while you embark through ALX journey, you will be building projects every step of the way. Too amazing).

Whenever you click on the eye imagine from the picture below, it will show you details of your projects and their score.

Please... I'm seriously begging those yet to start, you need to start learning C language, a lot of people have already dropped from the 7th cohort and some re-registered, honestly I understand because the C projects will involve data structures and algorithms. (Work hard so you won't have to re-register, that's seriously not a good thing!)

I'm already combining data structures and algorithms lesson with C programming language. From the third picture, that is where I'm currently learning data structures and algorithm AND that is one of the site that will be sent to you guys by ALX when you start working on C. ALX always sort out the best materials!

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 10:27pm On Jun 21, 2022
I just had an idea!!!
After chatting with someone from the 8th cohort, You know 8th cohort is those who will be resuming on August?

Anyways here's the idea, I was thinking maybe people from the 8th cohort can create a WhatsApp group and add me, I will send materials for you guys to read ahead and also give you samples of the project to attempt, that way you will be ahead and it could help people who are newbies in programming and reduce the number of participants who easily quit.

If you're interested, create the group yourself, someone should volunteer to create it and add others and also add me.

Please Please Please I wouldn't want us to derail this thread because of my idea, whoever volunteer to create the group should drop his EMAIL so that others can send their numbers.

Please nobody should drop their NUMBERS here or request for materials, that isn't the aim of creating this thread. I hope you all understand.

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Ebube043: 3:15am On Jun 22, 2022
Anonymous6o6:
I just had an idea!!!
After chatting with someone from the 8th cohort, You know 8th cohort is those who will be resuming on August?

Anyways here's the idea, I was thinking maybe people from the 8th cohort can create a WhatsApp group and add me, I will send materials for you guys to read ahead and also give you samples of the project to attempt, that way you will be ahead and it could help people who are newbies in programming and reduce the number of participants who easily quit.

If you're interested, create the group yourself, someone should volunteer to create it and add others and also add me.

Please Please Please I wouldn't want us to derail this thread because of my idea, whoever volunteer to create the group should drop his EMAIL so that others can send their numbers.

Please nobody should drop their NUMBERS here or request for materials, that isn't the aim of creating this thread. I hope you all understand.
let me volunteer, ebubechiufomba@gmail.com

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Emmyxclusive: 6:59am On Jun 22, 2022
Anonymous6o6:
Good evening guys

Well the two weeks onboarding ended last Sunday and now the real deal starts (According to ALX SE team) C programming language will be a huge determinant factor on who makes it to the first month.

Been a busy week seriously
We started this new week with projects from last week (Emacs, vi, git and GitHub, shell navigation) Just to ensure we're quite familiar with the editors and command lines.

Yesterday project introduced us to "Vagrant" It was quite a tough one, how to set a virtual environment, run command lines and more. The project was supposed to last for 5 days.

Today we wrote a general test comprising of the following (HTML, CSS, SQL, shell, Linux, python, C).

Have you ever heard of a tech school named Holberton tech school? Browse about it. They actually partnered with alx to make this program a success and we're using same curriculum with them. The whole point I'm trying to make is that it won't be EASY!!! If you browse how much students in Holberton pay then you will realize it is a huge privilege getting it for free.

Speaking with some people who have been in the program for long and I discovered the projects are seriously NO joke!!! Especially C because you will be learning basic data structures and algorithms and doing projects immediately.

From tomorrow onwards, we will be focused on shell scripting, variables, init files, I/O redirection and so on.

When I started alx SE Program, I thought they held their own lectures live before projects but that's not the case. ALX provide you with the best comprehensive materials to help you get insight before proceeding with the projects. As long as you study the materials, you're on your way to becoming a great software engineer. (If you need inspiration, just search on the demand for software engineers and their salaries and you know while you embark through ALX journey, you will be building projects every step of the way. Too amazing).

Whenever you click on the eye imagine from the picture below, it will show you details of your projects and their score.

Please... I'm seriously begging those yet to start, you need to start learning C language, a lot of people have already dropped from the 7th cohort and some re-registered, honestly I understand because the C projects will involve data structures and algorithms. (Work hard so you won't have to re-register, that's seriously not a good thing!)

I'm already combining data structures and algorithms lesson with C programming language. From the third picture, that is where I'm currently learning data structures and algorithm AND that is one of the site that will be sent to you guys by ALX when you start working on C. ALX always sort out the best materials!

thanks, the website sent for the c programming is tutorialpoint. U can learn it there or download as pdf. Thanks for the info

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by chukwuebuka65(m): 7:46am On Jun 22, 2022
KelvinRukky:
Please I need help with my git project. My git push command is asking for a password and when I try to put my personal access token, the letters I'm typing don't display.

They don’t have to display. Just type the password and hit enter.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jjparagon(m): 8:34am On Jun 22, 2022
Got accepted this morning to start 15th August... im a Medical Laboratory Science final year student, I was wondering how I would cope when school resumes but as I saw a Law student here , engineering and the rest taking this journey I just knew it's possible for me too.. God see me through this one... I've been following up since the beginning of this thread and I believe something good will come out of this for most people, myself inclusive ☺. Please let's keep the updates coming in..

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anon5000: 8:59am On Jun 22, 2022
I applied and got accepted. Starting August 15th. I read this thread from the beginning and it has been enlightening. I'm an Economics student and I'm really looking forward to learning more about SE. Thank you Anonymous606.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jidex4life: 9:25am On Jun 22, 2022
Anonymous6o6:



Honestly I don't think I should be the one to decide for you but if we're talking about career, I will advise you go for financial analysis. In terms of income and demand, financial analysis has more edge. Either way it's your choice.
thanks alot brother
Please i applied for both VIRTUAL ASSISTANT and FINANCIAL ANALYST with two different email address and ALX stated that someone can engage in two program that gives him time frame because i want to engage in the two programs . I need your candid advice sir thank you very much for your self assistance in this platform
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 9:36am On Jun 22, 2022
jidex4life:
thanks alot brother
Please i applied for both VIRTUAL ASSISTANT and FINANCIAL ANALYST with two different email address and ALX stated that someone can engage in two program that gives him time frame because i want to engage in the two programs . I need your candid advice sir thank you very much for your self assistance in this platform

If you can manage both and try it. I'm glad to be of help
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 9:38am On Jun 22, 2022
Emmyxclusive:
thanks, the website sent for the c programming is tutorialpoint. U can learn it there or download as pdf. Thanks for the info


You're welcome

This site has detailed tutorials
I'm currently reading from there on Shell scripting.
Today's project on shell is a no joke.

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 9:40am On Jun 22, 2022
Ebube043:
let me volunteer, ebubechiufomba@gmail.com


Alright

Guys starting on August, if you're interested, send your WhatsApp number to this email

He will add you to a group, I will also be in that group dropping materials being sent to us by ALX and also dropping pictures of the projects so you can make attempts

That way, if you fully start, nothing will be too difficult for you.

Please don't drop your number here, please.

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jidex4life: 9:47am On Jun 22, 2022
Please sir@anonymous is like other programs like virtual assistant and financial analyst has no previous cohorts does it means that we are the first cohorts because i have searched other programme in nairaland but am yet to see any one .. i wish you can be of help and creat a nairaland group for other ALX programs to guide us for better performance and keep strictly on what to expect as the programme commences
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jidex4life: 9:52am On Jun 22, 2022
Anonymous6o6:


If you can manage both and try it. I'm glad to be of help
please can you be of assistance to any materials someone should lay his hand on and study before embarking on financial analyst programme thanks alot for your assistance sir
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Yutes: 10:49am On Jun 22, 2022
Anonymous6o6:



Alright

Guys starting on August, if you're interested, send your WhatsApp number to this email

He will add you to a group, I will also be in that group dropping materials being sent to us by ALX and also dropping pictures of the projects so you can make attempts

That way, if you fully start, nothing will be too difficult for you.

Please don't drop your number here, please.
is shell same as bash?
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 11:12am On Jun 22, 2022
Yutes:
is shell same as bash?


Yes
A shell script can be run by Linux/Unix using the following
- The Bourne Shell (Which is bash)
- The C shell
- The Korn Shell
- The GNU Bourne-Again shell
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 11:13am On Jun 22, 2022
jidex4life:
please can you be of assistance to any materials someone should lay his hand on and study before embarking on financial analyst programme thanks alot for your assistance sir


I wish I could help but are you with the curriculum for financial analysis? Maybe from there.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 11:15am On Jun 22, 2022
jjparagon:
Got accepted this morning to start 15th August... im a Medical Laboratory Science final year student, I was wondering how I would cope when school resumes but as I saw a Law student here , engineering and the rest taking this journey I just knew it's possible for me too.. God see me through this one... I've been following up since the beginning of this thread and I believe something good will come out of this for most people, myself inclusive ☺. Please let's keep the updates coming in..


I'm so glad for you, but since you're in the medical field, you are quite brave.

These days, everything I do is alx
From brush, to thinking, to research!

By the way, it will be good if you start preparing ahead.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jjparagon(m): 11:15am On Jun 22, 2022
I've sent in mine..
Ebube043:
let me volunteer, ebubechiufomba@gmail.com
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 11:16am On Jun 22, 2022
Anon5000:
I applied and got accepted. Starting August 15th. I read this thread from the beginning and it has been enlightening. I'm an Economics student and I'm really looking forward to learning more about SE. Thank you Anonymous606.


Sure
Welcome
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jjparagon(m): 11:23am On Jun 22, 2022
Thanks man, you've done a great job yourself, you can't imagine that i sat down and read every post here keenly from the first page and I'm quite certain that no matter what, a handfull will pull through if we continue this way. I already sent you a mail requesting for the C material and every other necessary materials for the first lap. The idea of the whatsapp group for the August 15th cohort is a great idea too. I dropped my contact in regards to that.
Anonymous6o6:



I'm so glad for you, but since you're in the medical field, you are quite brave.

These days, everything I do is alx
From brush, to thinking, to research!

By the way, it will be good if you start preparing ahead.
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Classic1(m): 11:25am On Jun 22, 2022
Hello Anonymous 606,

Which editor do you guys usually use for the C and other projects?
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 11:29am On Jun 22, 2022
jjparagon:
Thanks man, you've done a great job yourself, you can't imagine that i sat down and read every post here keenly from the first page and I'm quite certain that no matter what, a handfull will pull through if we continue this way. I already sent you a mail requesting for the C material and every other necessary materials for the first lap. The idea of the whatsapp group for the August 15th cohort is a great idea too. I dropped my contact in regards to that.


I'm in the middle of a project but will send it soon
Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by Anonymous6o6: 11:32am On Jun 22, 2022
Classic1:
Hello Anonymous 606,

Which editor do you guys usually use for the C and other projects?

Sandbox

Though some people prefer using their terminal or bash editor. But if you're not using the sandbox, you will have to link your sandbox to your terminal or the editor you chose to use.

I prefer the sandbox because I just go in, do the projects and review them to checkers.

Note: If the checkers fail you, you have to go back and check what we're doing wrong until you get it.

If you ignore the checker that grades your project, it is same thing as failing the project.

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Re: My Software Engineering Journey In ALX Africa by jjparagon(m): 11:43am On Jun 22, 2022
It's all good bro.. thanks.
Anonymous6o6:



I'm in the middle of a project but will send it soon

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