a.4.2 programming tools, languages and environments

Level up your coding setup. Explore the essential tools of the trade, from powerful Integrated Development Environments and debuggers to version control systems like Git.

A carpenter has a workshop, a chef has a kitchen, and a coder has an IDE (Integrated Development Environment). This strand explores the toolkit that makes writing code easier and faster. We’re talking about smart text editors that colour-code your work so you can spot mistakes , "debuggers" that let you freeze time to inspect your code while it runs , and version control systems like Git that save your bacon when you accidentally delete everything. We even look at game engines like Unity that give you a full physics lab to build your next hit game.