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102-Reading Notes

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Markdown

So…What is Markdown? It is a lightweight markup language for generating html files. If your response is: “Say what?”, no worries! In layman’s terms, Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. It allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML)

GitHub

What is GitHub? GitHub is an online platform that provides simple assistance with creating webpages. You are able to create Markdown documents on Github.

Syntax

What is Syntax in Computer Progamming/Coding? Syntax is the set of rules that define what the various combinations of symbols mean. This tells the computer how to read the code. Syntax refers to a concept in writing code dealing with a very specific set of words and a very specific order to those words when we give the computer instructions.

Syntax on Github

“This is awesome! Where can I learn how to create syntax on Github?” Glad you asked! I found this guide very helpful, which I encourage you to explore. Have fun!