In order to participate in our courses, you will need a functional laptop or desktop computer, whether it runs on Mac, Linux or Windows. Chromebook, iPads and other tablets are not compatible currently.
It is essential that your device is updated with the latest software and that you have authorisation to download software. We recommend downloading the Slack app, as this is where we will be communicating with you. You will receive a Slack link to join your specific course channel.
There are no fees associated with the course materials, and we will never ask for payment. If you encounter difficulties downloading the software, please reach out to your tutors in the class Slack channel for assistance. Our community support team are here to help you with your applications, and they do not have specialised technical expertise, unlike our fabulous Instructors!
We have a few tables below that will show which specific software you will need for the specific CFG course that you will take with us!
MOOCs
Kickstarter Classes
CFGdegree
+Masters
MOOCS
| Course | What to install |
| DevOps MOOC | |
| Python (for data) | Jupyter Notebook |
| Intro to Coding | |
| Intro to Data | MySQL, Workbench Community Edition, MySQL Server Community Edition |
| Intro to Python | PyCharm, Python 3 |
| Intro to Web Dev | VSCode |
| Intro to JavaScript | VSCode |
| Assessments inc. HackerRank | |
| Git and GitHub | Git, a GitHub account, PyCharm and Python |
| Career development | |
| Machine Learning | Python 3, Jupyter Notebook |
| Cloud | |
| Java | JDK, IntelliJ IDEA communty edition |
| AI/ML | Jupyter Notebook |
| Intro To Interactive Websites | VSCode |
Kickstarter Classes
| Classes | What to install |
| JavaScript | You'll need to register for the website codepen.io |
| Data and SQL | MySQL Workbench Community Edition, MySQL Server Community Edition |
| Python & Apps | Python 3, PyCharm |
| Web Dev class | VSCode, Git, a GitHub ACC |
CFGdegree
| Specialisation | What to install |
| CFGdegree Foundation | MySQL Workbench, You'll need to register to the codepen.io website, PyCharm |
| Software | PyCharm |
| Data | Jupyter Notebooks |
| Full Stack | VSCode/Atom |
| Product Management |
+Masters
| Specialisation | What to install |
| Data analyst | Google Colab |
| DevOps and Cloud | An Amazon Work Space account to start with although this will be completed in respective lessons. |
| Mobile app development | Any code editor like VS Code or Atom; install specific tools like Node.js, NPM and Watchmen (Linux and Mac) |
Please note, if you are having trouble installing items we recommend speaking to your tutors via Slack as they can help resolve the issue for you in real time 💻