README.md

AI Project 2024 at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany

To provide guidance to students who may be new to development, here is a sequence of topics the students should learn to develop a working project.

1. Learn Git
   You will use Git to maintain your code, so the first step is to learn this tool.

   • GitHub Guides
   • Git for Computer Scientists (more advanced)

2. Learn Python

   • Python Tutorial
   • Make sure you do all Python development in a virtual environment: Python venv

3. Understand the Concept of Full-Stack Development

   • Full-Stack Development Basics

4. Learn about REST APIs

   • REST API Examples

5. Learn the Flask Framework (or Node.js) (OPTIONAL, see 8)
   Flask is a Python-based framework for handling backend APIs. It's easier if you already know Python. If you're more comfortable with JavaScript, Node.js is a good alternative.

   • Flask Documentation
   • Node.js Tutorial

6. Learn a Web Frontend Framework (OPTIONAL, see 8)

   • HTML Tutorial
   • CSS Tutorial
   • JavaScript Tutorial
   • React Tutorial
   • Bootstrap Tutorial

7. Learn a Database

   • Choosing the Right Database
   • Decide between SQL and NoSQL. You may also need a Graph database.

8. Alternative to 5 and 6: Learn Streamlit
   Streamlit combines frontend and backend into a single Python framework, but it offers less flexibility. I recommend this framework for this course to save time.

   • Streamlit Documentation

9. Learn Deployment and Packaging with Docker and Docker Compose

   • Docker Getting Started

10. Learn SCRUM for Project Management

    • Trello Guide

My last tip is, use ChatGPT to understand topics in more depth. I have found it to be very effective in these topics, and can also produce for you code and templates which you can use directly in your projects.