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Getting started as a new Computer Science student

More information about the course and your computer accounts

  Information about your computer science account
  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 (no need to install python, this is how you should test your programs from home - you can also test them by physically going into the computer lab)

  Information about putty/secure shell.

Transferring files to/from the Computer Science network

  In the computer lab: the easiest approach is to access via a cloud storage system (e.g. Dropbox) or web based email.
  Accessing files stored on the Computer Science network: again the easiest approach is to transfer via a cloud storage system or web based email when you are in the computer lab. An alternative is to use a file transfer program such as: [Filezilla]

Other miscellaneous links

  Documentation for Python translator Or http://docs.python.org/library/
  A list of some commonly used UNIX commands
  General help information about the Computer Science network
  The computer science undergraduate club (for advice for undergraduate students, activities and more)