Resources
This page contains various resources on where to get help, Java, Eclipse, and UMBC's computing environments.
Where to Get Help
- Course Staff — You are welcome to stop by any staff member's office hours.
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Piazza Project Forums —
We are trying a new approach this semester, and will be using the Piazza
discussion forum site for providing help with projects.
This will replace the Blackboard discussion forums that we have used
in the past. In the next few days, we will be enrolling all of you
into the system--more information forthcoming.
Forums are available for both general topics and specific projects. Students are encouraged to ask and answer questions. This is your forum and a chance to help each other. It will be monitored periodically by one or more of the instructors. This is simply to make sure of things such as incorrect information being posted, "too much help" (e.g. code) being given, or a point that everyone seems to be misinterpreting or not understanding. This is your chance to help each other out, with a little help from instructors. Please make sure that you o not use the forums as the place to ask questions that you should be going to your instructor, TA, or a CS Help Center tutor for. Also note that we wish to keep the Piazza forums focused on technical matters–please refer to the syllabus for more on our Piazza policy.
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Supplemental Instruction (SI) — this form of assistance targets traditionally difficult classes at universities. SI Leaders (students who have successfully completed CMSC 202 in a prior semester) lead several sessions a week (see below). These sessions are meant to integrate course content and study/problem-solving strategies to help raise student achievement. SI Leaders for CMSC 202 attend lecture and are aware of the expectations and the material covered by the professors. In the group sessions, students work together to tackle problems with concepts and solidify their understanding of the material. SI attendance is voluntary for students and you are welcome to come as often as you like according to your schedule.
Day Location Time SI Leader Monday ITE 229 5:30-6:20pm Andrew Zuelsdorf Thursday ITE 231 4:00-4:50pm Andrew Zuelsdorf - Computer Science Help Center — first-come first-serve tutoring for select CMSC courses (including CMSC 202). The tutor calendar for the CS Help Center is located here.
- Learning Resources Center — can arrange to provide one-on-one tutoring for most 100 and 200 level classes (including CMSC 202)
- UMBC Division of Information Technology (DoIT) — help with your GL account
- Linux User's Group (LUG) — the LUG typically has an installfest each semester to assist in installing Linux and maintains an active mailing list where people ask & answer Linux questions.
Downloads
- Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers — under Eclipse Kepler Sr1 Packages; requires a C++ compiler toolchain
- WinSCP — transfer files from your Windows PC/laptop to the GL severs
- TeraTerm Pro with SSH for Windows — a terminal emulator to connect your Windows PC/laptop to the GL servers
- PuTTY — another terminal emulator to connect your Windows PC/laptop to the GL severs
Eclipse Resources
- An Eclipse Tutorial by Dan Hood PPT PDF
- Eclipse Kepler on-line help
Remotely Accessing the GL Servers
- Working from Home — a talk presented by Dan Hood (Fall 2008)