CompSci 100e: Program Design & Analysis II(Spring 2010)
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?
- How can I get help from the course staff?
- How do I post a Java applet on my web page?
Java
- Java API - documentation you should have open any time you are programming
- The Java Tutorial - Sun's standard tutorial
- Common Syntax Error Messages
- Java Coding Conventions - how to capitalize, do line breaks, indentation, etc.
- Sedgewick & Wayne booksite
- JavaBat: good online Java practice problems
- 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.
- Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel (online Java book)
- Sun Tutorial on Scanner/split I/O
- More help on Scanner, Split, and Parsing
Eclipse: An Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- Eclipse - used in class to edit, compile, and run Java programs
- Instructions for installing Eclipse (and Java) on your own computer and a this version with a video of the process.
- Instructions for using Eclipse to do classwork
Duke Specific Resources
- Older tests from CompSci 100(e).
- OIT On-Line Help Page
- OIT Software Library: software available to Duke Students
- Academic Resource Center