Computer Science 501

Instructor and Course Information

Instructor:	Dr. James D. Teresco, Albertus Hall 400-2, (518) 485-3755
Electronic mail:	terescoj AT strose.edu (best contact method)
Twitter:	`@JTeresco_StR_CS`
Class URL:	[Link]
Class hour:	Wednesday 6:00-8:30, Albertus 205
Office hours:	Monday 2:00-3:30, Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-2:15, Wednesdays immediately before and after class, by appointment

Texts

The text for the course is Java Structures: Data Structures in Java for the Principled Programmer, "Root 7" Edition (a free online textbook) by Duane Bailey. So there are no books to buy! You may print or view the text in Portable Document Format.

Course News

Related Information and Links

Web Repository of Class Examples
- Examples are on mogul.strose.edu as well: use an ssh client like PuTTY or bitvise to connect.
Style Guide for CSC 501 Programs
Saint Rose CS Resources:
- Saint Rose Computer Science
Java and the Structure package
- Java API documentation
- Java download page to install or update Java on your own computer
- BlueJ home page for documentation and installation on your own computer
  - To use BlueJ for class assignments, you will also need to get the structure package library (bailey.jar) - download and save this file but do not try to open it.
  - After putting bailey.jar in a reasonable place (like your folder for class work), you need to tell BlueJ where to find it. To do that, start BlueJ. Open the BlueJ menu and select "Preferences". Then select "Libraries". Click the "Add" button. This should open a file browser. Find bailey.jar and click "Choose".
  - Another preference that I recommend that you set is on the "Editor" tab. Select "Display line numbers".
- [Textbook and Structure Package Documentation]
Very brief but very useful references, courtesy of Duane Bailey at Williams College:
- Unix
- Emacs
Less relevant, but more fun: [XKCD] [Dilbert] [Fox Trot]