Visual Studio Code Cross-platform Code Editor: Basics Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Visual Studio Code is a new free tool for more intelligent and efficient coding on any platform, featuring deep integration with existing Microsoft developer tools. In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of Visual Studio Code Editor.
Target Audience
For existing developers who want to explore the features and functionality of tools which support coding for apps such ASP.NET 5 and Node.js, support package manager and repositories, and run on Windows, Linux, and OS X
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.3
Lesson Objectives Visual Studio Code Cross-platform Code Editor: Basics
start the course
describe Visual Studio Code and its main features
describe a code editor and identify its strengths
describe integrated development environment or IDE and identify its strength
distinguish between code editor and integrated development environment or IDE, and recognize developer problems when selecting working environment
identify Visual Studio Code as a tool that combines strengths of both editor and integrated development environment or IDE
describe Visual Studio Code as it is built through history and identify where it has been already used
navigate through the Visual Studio Code environment
use basic editing features such as matching brackets, indent, and IntelliSense
open and manipulate up to three editors side by side
search for a specific item or word over all the files in the open folder
access all the functionality of the Visual Studio Code using only the keyboard
identify three levels of language support in Visual Studio Code and change the language for the selected file
use Visual Studio Code to easily author JavaScript
easily modify json files using Visual Studio Code
use IntelliSense and snippets within Visual Studio Code to modify HTML files
use preview and snippets within Visual Studio Code, and automate Markdown compilation
create config file, convert TypeScript into JavaScript, create and run tasks, and review build issues
use various features within Visual Studio Code to edit style sheets in CSS, Sass, and Less
use various features within Visual Studio Code to edit DockerFiles
create your own task
use autodetecting features in Visual Studio Code
map Gulp, Grunt, and Jake to output to problem matcher
control how the output window behaves when running tasks
create your own problem matcher
create your own multiple line problem matcher
load code file and modify code using core Visual Studio Code features
Course Number: sd_vscp_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Beginner