CS 1320 (Principles of Algorithm Design I):
Useful Links and Other Resources

Useful links

CS1320

• CS1320 FAQ. Available in HTML, PostScript, and PDF formats, courtesy of J. Oldham.
• Other hints and tips for using the CS lab machines.

Unix

• My Unix hints and tips.
• Dr. Hicks's Unix tutorial.

Compilers

• My g++ hints and tips.

Text editors

• My vi hints and tips.
• "vilearn" tutorial.
• Tips for using xemacs. (xemacs is another text editor installed on the lab machines. Feel free to try it as an alternative to vi, but be advised that I do not use it myself and so probably will not be able to answer your questions.)
• Dr. Hicks's vi tutorial.

Other resources

Books about Unix, vi, etc.

• A Practical Guide to the Unix System; Mark G. Cosell; Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, Inc.; 1989.
• Learning the VI Editor; Linda Lamb and Arnold Robbins; O'Reilly & Associates; 1988.
• O'Reilly publishes many books on Unix and Unix tools; these books are widely respected among Unix devotees. See their Web site.