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Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points
Posted by Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points

Console Foundation Course..

Hello..

I have just completed the first section of the Console Foundation Course. The course is part of the Front End Development track so I thought I might just give it a shot.

However, after earning my first badge on the course, I am still a bit confused with benefits of learning the console or whether it is even necessary. I do not mind learning and I am understanding what's actually being explained but I am also struggling to remember the commands which I am sure will require some practice.

Any further explanation of the purpose/benefits of learning about Console would be really appreciated.

Thanks..

2 Answers

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Console work is a big part of Front End Development, which is something I've had to learn more and more over the past year or so.

I can't remember which Console framework the course uses but it gets you started using a number of systems that utilise a console such as

  • Git - For using version control (vcs) with your projects
  • npm - Node Package Manager for using Frameworks with your JS projects
  • Ruby Sass - For compiling Sass to output CSS in your web design projects

You'll find you need console skills for a variety of things and Console Foundations gets you started. :-)

roberthopman
roberthopman
16,502 Points

thanks!

Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points
Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points

Thanks so much for the reply, Jonathan. I really do appreciate it. I will definitely stick with the course.