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Class 01: Learning Markdown

Reflection & Discussion Notes

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What is Growth Mindset?

Growth mindset, in the simplest terms, is existing in a constant state of open-mindedness. Someone who practices a growth mindset will always be looking for ways to improve upon themselves, whether it is with education or personal interactions. When you operate in this type of mindset you understand that there is always room for growth and change.

Three Ways to Stay in a Growth Mindset

1. Look at failures as a way to improve my process.

2. When feeling stuck, remind myself how far I’ve come, and where I want to go.

3. Celebrate milestones and create more goals after reaching each one.

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What is Markdown?

• Markdown is a simple text editing language that allows you to format text within plain text editing programs.

Why do we use Markdown?

• Markdown is easily readable as it stands unlike other text editing languages that use complex formulas and codes.

What symbol will create a heading in Markdown?

• The # (hashtag symbol) will create a heading style ranging from 1-6 #’s used.

How many do you need to create the largest heading? One #

How many do you need to create the smallest heading? Six # (######)

When making text bold or italicized for emphasis, it is best practice to use which symbol?

• Use the ( * ) star symbol on either side of the text for Mac users, and “_” on either side of the text for Windows/Linux users.

How do you create a link with Markdown?

• Wrap the link text in brackets [ ] and the URL in parentheses ( ). Another option is using cmd + K with the text selected, then pasting the URL from your clipboard.

What are the three symbols you can use to create an unordered (bulleted) list with Markdown?

• You can use any of these 3 symbols: ( -,( * ), + ).

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Find more info on using Markdown in GitHub here