This page contains various resources on where to get help, C++, Visual Studio, Eclipse and UMBC's computing environments.

Help with Course Material

• Textbook website
• A website with data structure animations

Where to Get Help

• Course Staff - all on BlackBoard. Look for "Where can I find help?"
• 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 install Linux and maintains an active mailing list where people ask & answer Linux questions.

Downloads

C++

• A list of C++ reference books
• A good C++ FAQ
• A general C/C++ reference page
• An introduction to the basics of the C++ Standard Template Library (STL)
• A summary of the C++ string class including information on using getline( )
• A summary of the C++ vector class
• A web page on formatted I/O

Visual Studio

• https://www.dreamspark.com/Student/Default.aspx
  • Look for Visual Studio Professional 2012. It has WAY TOO MUCH STUFF!!!
  • Only install what you need (C++!!)
• From start to finish using GL to program C++ Projects
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC7fNkE1Qplb7liPOnBies_DxAqwN5Tsk
• Visual Studio 2012 Training Playlist!!
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC7fNkE1QplZ4BWXBl_B9Tfu0FlvrW9TK

Eclipse Resources

• Importing a files into your Eclipse project
• An Eclipse Tutorial by Dan Hood PPT PDF
• Eclipse Juno (2012) on-line help
• Eclipse Indigo (2011) on-line help
• Eclipse Helios (2010) on-line help

Remotely Accessing the GL Servers

• Working from Home — a talk presented by Dan Hood (Fall 2008)

GDB and Make

• A good tutorial on debugging in general and gdb in particular
• An introduction to gdb
• A Make Tutorial

UNIX/Linux Resources

• CMSC 121: Introduction to Unix webpage (Fall 2004)
• Basic UNIX commands
• Detailed UNIX commands
• Basic (X)Emacs commands
• Detailed (X)Emacs commands
• emacs reference card
• Complete emacs manual
• Linux Shell Scripting Tutorial