CSCI 1320 - Links



On this page I will be posting important information that you need to know for the class. I'll also be sending out e-mails, but you should check this page occasionally. It will have links on it to significant items.

General Computer Links:
Putty executable - A program that lets you connect to the departmental machines using ssh from a Windows box.

Useful Links for CSCI 1320/1321 - This is a page of links compiled by Dr. Massingill and others in the CS department that you might find helpful.

Dr. Hicks' Tutorials - Some tutorials that Dr. Hicks has put together. Most are not all that relavent to this class, but the vi one might come in handy.

Linux Info Page - This page has descriptions of some of the more important commands in Unix and Linux. Use it and/or the Unix tutorial that Dr. Hicks has.

Linux BASH Commands - Thanks to Cody for providing me with this one. It has a list of all the commands you can use in the BASH shell in Linux (probably the shell you are running) and links to some help on them.

Remote Access to CS Machines - a helper page on this topic.

The Inquirer - A site that has daily shorts on what is happening with computer hardware.

Anand Tech - Another hardware site. This one has more detailed articles, but they are far less frequent. If you want to know more about what is happening inside your computer though, this is a great place to go.

ZDNet - Ziff-Davis is a large publisher of computer magazines and is a good reference

TopCoder - This site sponsors programming competitions with significant cash prizes. At the very least is gives you a way to see how your coding skill stack up against others.

ACM programming competition - This is the main site for the international programming competition. You can click on North America then on Texas to get to the site for this years regional including the problem set that was used.

Binary, Decimal and Hex and Hexadecimal and Octal - Thanks to Carla for providing these two links with help on different number systems.

C and Programming Links:

More Advanced Links:
thefreecountry.com - C/C++ libraries that you can use when attacking more complex problems (you should be sure to check with you professor before considering to use these for any class assignment...ever).

Assignments and Other Class Links:

Drill Problems and Answers

Assignment #1

Assignment #2

Assignment #3