This video tutorial guides viewers through setting up a development environment for a course using Cmake and Visual Studio 2017. It covers downloading and installing Cmake, including adding it to the system path, and setting up Visual Studio 2017 Community edition with the necessary components for desktop development with C. The video concludes with a brief mention of the next topic, which is basic C syntax.

Why is it recommended to add CMake to the system path during installation?

• To make the installation process easier

• To ensure CMake can be run from any folder on the computer

• To increase the installation speed

• To reduce the size of the installation

Which edition of Visual Studio is recommended for this course?

• Ultimate

• Professional

• Enterprise

• Community

What should you do if you already have Visual Studio 2017 installed?

• Install a different version

• Uninstall it and reinstall

• Modify the installation to add necessary components

• Ignore the installation process

What is the purpose of selecting workloads in Visual Studio?

• To customize the user interface

• To choose the types of projects you plan to work on

• To change the language settings

• To update the software

Which workload is necessary for this course in Visual Studio?

• Desktop development with C

• Mobile development

• Game development

• Web development