Resources
Course Info Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Academic Integrity
Collaboration Policy
Coding Style Policy
Video Tutorials for C++
C++ Videos
Note that these resources are in Beta. We’d love to hear your feedback!
Required Software
(or “How not to let EWS downtime affect you”)
CS 225 Development on Your Own Machine
Instructions on how to install the required software on your personal computer.
Connecting to EWS
EWS Remote access using SSH with Linux
A guide by CITES on how to open a remote EWS Linux terminal from Windows/Mac/Linux.
Remote Connections Guide
Some easy ways to remotely access the EWS Linux Machines graphically from Windows/Mac/Linux.
Learning Linux and Associated Tools
PDF Tutorials
A comprehensive Introductory Linux Tutorial
A Basic Linux Tutorial for CS225 Students
Random Useful Linux Commands
YouTube Tutorials
Basic file system commands
Making and removing files and directories
Moving and copying files from one place to another
(ignore the stuff on nano unless you are curious, we recommend vim).
Testing Your Output
Testing Output
A tutorial on how to test program output using redirection and diff.
Pointer Debugging Tutorial
A tutorial for testing code that relies heavily on pointer manipulation.
Learning Vim
vim.pdf
A brief tutorial on the Vim editor.
Learn Vim Progressively
Another resource for Vim.
Vim User Manual
Top to bottom documentation on how to use Vim.
Vim CheatSheet
A keyboard overlay of Vim command keys.
Interactive Vim
An interactive tutorial.
A Template .vimrc
A ~/.vimrc is a settings file for vim. If it exists, it is located at in
user’s home directory.
To use the one located at the link above, type the following in the terminal.
Note that if you have previous settings in your ~/.vimrc file,
these commands will overwrite it.
wget http://tinyurl.com/template-vimrc
mv template-vimrc ~/.vimrcUnderstanding SVN
SVN Tutorial
A very brief intro to the version control system.
The red-bean book
Everything you could ever want to know about subversion (SVN).
Understanding Makefiles
Makefile Tutorial
An introductory tutorial on Makefiles