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Using Slack and search engines

πŸ—¨ Step 1: What to do

Overview

Slack is a professional communication and collaboration tool widely used across industries, especially in tech.

Search engines (such as Google Search) are powerful tools that IT professionals rely on to quickly find solutions and troubleshoot issues.

This exercise aims to help you:

  • Become familiar with Slack so you can use it effectively in CodeYourFuture’s courses and in a professional setting
  • Enhance your self-sufficiency in finding solutions using search engines

What Should You Do?

1. Answer the exercise questions

Answer the questions on the Slack and Search Engine Exercise until you score at least 25/30.

2. Save your result from the Score Summary Page as a PDF file

Use your browser’s print function to save the Score Summary Page as a PDF file.

πŸ’‘Search the Web

How to print a webpage to a PDF file using a browser
3. Submit the PDF file

Upload the PDF file in Step 1 on the CYF Course Platform.

βœ… Step 1: How to check your work

A volunteer will review your submission and check that it meets the acceptance criteria. They will give you feedback on your submission and help you make any changes needed to meet the criteria.

Here are the criteria you need to meet:

πŸ“© Step 1: How to show us

Submission

You must do this on the CYF Course Platform.

  1. Upload a PDF file created from your Score Summary Page

How to get help

When you have a question, ask it.

πŸ’‘Code Your Future is a Community

Remember, Code Your Future is a community of adults sharing skills. We are all here to help each other, and learn. You are meant to ask questions at Code Your Future.

When you see someone else has a question, help them if you can.

First, visit our frequently asked questions page

When you have questions about coursework, ask in a workshop🧢🧢 workshopCode Your Future Workshops are meetings where you can get technical help. or in Slack🧢🧢 SlackSlack is messaging software - once you have downloaded Slack you can visit our Slack workspace to ask your questions.

You do not need to wait for a workshop to ask a question. You can ask questions in Slack at any time. We are here to help you understand and complete this course. Our goal is to help you learn.