*Students must have a laptop/notebook/chromebook for this class. Tablets are not recommend for this class as they need to write code using a keyboard. Also, they will need some pencils, erasers and notebooks/loose leaves to take notes. 
* Students should know how to use a browser (Chrome/IE/Safari) as we will be using an online compiler for this class. 
* Please write your code on a device that can be shared (Zoom) with the teacher. Otherwise, if you have an error, it will be difficult for the teacher to fix the defects in your code
* You can use (not mandatory) an additional device to listen to the class and use the other device to write your code
* We will use online compilers  to run our code so no need to download any software for this course
* Students will not need to install any software for this class

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
CodeHS

Please read the instruction carefully before joining the class. 

*** Notice about the usage of Third-party tool
A third-party tool, CodeHS, is going to be used in this class. CodeHS is fully COPPA-compliant.

An account creation on CodeHS is not mandatory for this class. Students can still use CodeHS without creating an account to write and save their code. 

The following paragraph is taken from the CodeHS privacy policy section and by joining this class you give permission that the following data will be collected from the enrolled student(s).

"As you use our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. For example, we may collect: details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data; and information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
The information we collect automatically is statistical data and does not include Personal Information. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:
estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
monitor site performance and uptime;
resolving technical issue for Website users;
store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website for you; and
recognize you when you return to our Website."
To learn more- https://codehs.com/privacycenter