Course specific Software

Communication Skills

No special actions required, everything will be explained and discussed in the first lab.

ISO files: Download the following ISO files
- Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS: Download - choose the Intel or AMD 64-bit architecture
- Kali Linux: Download - choose the Installer

No further special actions required, everything else will be explained in the first lab.

No special actions required, everything will be explained and discussed in the first lab.

For this course, you require Visual Studio Code.

Download Visual Studio Code
- Accept the agreement
- Choose installation location (default is ok in most cases)
- You can choose to create a Start Menu folder or not
- Go ahead and create a Desktop Icon if you want.
- Finish!
Once installed, open Visual Studio Code
Next, install the following extension using the Extensions tab (4 squares) at the left of Visual Studio Code:
- SQL Server (mssql) - Microsoft

Browsers: (see General Software > Browsers)
Git: (see General Software > Git)
Jetbrains - WebStorm:
1. Go to the Jetbrains website and download WebStorm
2. Register as a student (see General Software > Jetbrains registration)
3. When using WebStorm, login with your HOWEST email.
Java:
1. Download the (https://www.oracle.com/be/java/technologies/downloads/) [latest LTS version of the Java JDK].
2. Test your installation by opening a terminal window (cmd) and entering java --version. You should see Version 25 or higher
NodeJS: see Programming Fundamentals

Git (see General Software > Git)
Jetbrains - WebStorm (see Semester 1 > Web Development Fundamentals You need to install and configure WebStorm the exact same way as for Web Development. You only need to do this once.
NodeJS: Download and install. The LTS version (long term support) is perfect.download Installation should be straight forward. To verify your installation, open a terminal (command line) and type node and hit enter. If you see “Welcome to Node.js” you are ready to proceed.
Restart WebStorm after the installation of NodeJS.

Pfew! We are done. You (and your computer) are ready to start! :)

Should you need it, you may refer to the optional VPN section for external access to internal resources.