Visual Studio Code Practice Exam

Visual Studio Code Practice Exam

About the Visual Studio Code Exam

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a lightweight and versatile integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Microsoft. It offers essential features for code editing, debugging, and version control, with a user-friendly interface and seamless integration with Git. VS Code's extensibility through a wide range of extensions allows developers to customize their environment to suit their specific needs. With its integrated terminal and robust debugging capabilities, VS Code streamlines development workflows and provides a modern and efficient coding experience for developers across various programming languages and platforms.

Skills Required:

• Programming Fundamentals: Understanding of basic programming concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming.
• Text Editing: Proficiency in editing and manipulating text/code within an IDE, including tasks like selecting, copying, pasting, and formatting.
• Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git for managing code repositories, committing changes, branching, merging, and resolving conflicts.
• Debugging: Ability to troubleshoot and debug code efficiently using debugging tools and techniques provided by the IDE.
• Extensions and Customization: Knowledge of installing, managing, and creating extensions to customize the IDE according to specific requirements.
• Integrated Terminal: Understanding of using the integrated terminal within VS Code for executing commands, running scripts, and interacting with the underlying operating system.
• Task Automation: Proficiency in configuring and running automated tasks such as builds, tests, and deployments using task runners or build systems integrated into VS Code.

Who should take the Exam?

• Developers: Individuals involved in software development across various domains, including web development, mobile app development, data science, machine learning, and more.
• Students: Those learning programming or computer science concepts and looking for a versatile code editor to practice coding exercises and projects.
• DevOps Engineers: Professionals working in DevOps roles who need a lightweight yet powerful tool for code editing, scripting, and automation tasks.
• System Administrators: Those managing and configuring systems and infrastructure who use scripting languages like PowerShell or Bash for automation.

Detailed Course Outline:

The Visual Studio Code Exam covers the following topics -

Module 1: Introduction to Visual Studio Code:

• Overview of VS Code features and capabilities.
• Installation and setup.
• Interface overview and customization options.

Module 2: Basic Editing:

• Text manipulation and navigation.
• Code formatting and snippets.
• Multi-cursor editing and keyboard shortcuts.

Module 3: Version Control Integration:

• Setting up Git within VS Code.
• Cloning repositories.
• Committing changes, branching, and merging.

Module 4: Debugging:

• Configuring debugging for different languages and frameworks.
• Setting breakpoints and inspecting variables.
• Debugging configuration files and launch configurations.

Module 5: Extensions and Customization:

• Installing and managing extensions from the VS Code marketplace.
• Popular extensions for specific programming languages, frameworks, or tools.
• Customizing settings, themes, and key bindings.

Module 6: Integrated Terminal and Task Automation:

• Using the integrated terminal for command-line tasks.
• Configuring and running tasks with task runners or build systems.
• Integrating external tools and scripts into VS Code workflows.

Module 7: Advanced Features and Tips:

• Code navigation features like Go to Definition and Peek Definition.
• Using IntelliSense for code completion and suggestions.
• Refactoring tools and techniques.
• Tips for improving productivity and efficiency with VS Code.

Module 8: Practical Projects and Exercises:

• Hands-on coding exercises and projects to apply VS Code features.
• Real-world scenarios and best practices for using VS Code effectively.