During the semester you will have questions (I guarantee it :). When you have a question, this should be one of the first places you go to look for an answer. It (will) contain links to many useful resources and answer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is this the right Computer Science course for me?
• Where are computer clusters on campus?
• How do I download Eclipse, with Ambient, to my home machine?
• What is the download (snarf) site for this class?
• How do I submit my projects?

Python

• Primary Python Site
• The Online Tutorial
• Python References
  • Language reference
  • Library reference
  • Standard Module Index
• Python FAQ
• Pydev, a Python Eclipse plug-in
  • Installing Pydev
  • Configuring and Using Pydev

HTML

• HTML Primer
• HTML Tutorial
• HTML Writers' Guild Design Resources

Data Visualization Sites

• Swivel
• Many Eyes
• Gapminder
• Gallery of Data Visualizations

Eclipse: An Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

• Eclipse - used in class to edit, compile, and run Python programs
• Instructions for installing Eclipse (and Python) on your own computer
• Instructions for using Eclipse to do classwork

Duke Specific Resources

• OIT On-Line Help Page
• OIT Computing Survival Guide
• OIT Software Library: software available to Duke Students