100E Resources

Java

• Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel (online Java book)

• Sun Tutorial on Scanner/split I/O

• More help on Scanner, Split, and Parsing

• javabat simple Java practice with if, loop, array, string problems.

• javadoc for Java Standard Edition 6 (1.6.0))

• CompSci Coding Conventions

Eclipse

• You should install Eclipse on your own computer, borrow a friend's machine, or use a public machine on which Eclipse is installed (Public Computing Labs).

  Instructions for installing Eclipse and a this version with a video of the process.

• Install Duke/Ambient Plugin (required)

• Submitting assignments

• Setting Eclipse to use Java 5

• Snarfing assignments Use http://www.cs.duke.edu/courses/cps100/spring09/snarf as the site's address.

• Using Eclipse and CVS to share code with a partner

Study Materials

• Older tests from CompSci 100(e).
• Nick Parlante's indispensible advice on coding.
  • Debugging Zen: basic tips and strategies for debugging. A must read!
  • Documentation. How to write good, readable code.
  • Decomposition & Style: breaking down your program into sensible functions is a very good thing. This article tells you how to do it. It's targetted for C and C++, but it's applicable to Java.
• Sedgewick & Wayne booksite
• Academic Resource Center