Lecture notes for the Introduction to Computer Science I by James Tam Return to the course web page

 

Getting started as a new Computer Science student in CPSC 231

 

More information about the course and your computer accounts

  Where to pick up information about your computer account (login name, interim password, rules for using the system).
  The Computer lab (where is it located, hours of operation etc)
  Sources of help / who should you go to when you want ask various types of questions

   

Information on how to connect to the Computer Science computers from home

  Information about secure shell.

 

Other miscellaneous links

  Documentation for Python translator Or http://docs.python.org/library/
  Documentation for the XEmacs editor (I recommend that you select the link under "Getting Started With XEmacs (new-users-guide)")
  A list of some commonly used UNIX commands
  A list of some commonly used commands for Emacs
  General help information about the Computer Science network