📘 What is Markdown and Why Use It?

In the third lab on computer architecture, we got familiar with a lightweight and convenient markup language — Markdown. Its goal is to simplify formatting reports and documentation without the complexity of Word or LaTeX.

🛠 What I Learned

Markdown allows you to:

• Create headings using #, ##, ###, and so on
• Format text: **bold**, *italic*, ***bold italic***
• Make lists:
  • Bulleted
  • And numbered:
    1. First item
    2. Second item
• Add links:
  [link example](https://example.com)
• Insert images: ![caption](/path/to/image.jpg "tooltip")
• Write formulas (like in LaTeX):
  $\sin^2(x) + \cos^2(x) = 1$
• Add code blocks:

  git pull
  make
  

⚙️ How We Used Markdown in Practice

During the lab, I:

1. Navigated to the target directory in the terminal:

   cd ~/work/study/2023-2024/"Computer Architecture"/labs/lab03/report
   

2. Pulled the latest changes from the remote repository:

   git pull
   

3. Compiled the report template using make, which generated .pdf and .docx files:

   make
   

4. Filled out the report in Markdown format (report.md) and recompiled it:

   make clean
   make
   

5. Uploaded the result to GitHub:

   git add .
   git commit -m "feat: add lab3 report in Markdown"
   git push
   

📸 Along the Way…

• I added screenshots to the report
• Included links to documentation
• Wrote formulas and formatted them nicely
• Used code blocks to show commands

Markdown makes all of this simple, readable, and clean.

🧠 What I Got From It

• I learned how Markdown makes documentation easier.
• I found it works great with Git and Pandoc.
• With Makefile, I can automate report generation — saves tons of time.
• I improved my skills with the terminal and Git — essential tools for any developer.

📚 Tip for Students

Everyone writing reports, articles, or blogs should learn Markdown.

It’s a fast, simple, and universal way to format text that works everywhere:
from GitHub and Notion to Tilda and Hugo.

🧑‍💻 Lab work completed by Hovik, first-year programming student