CPSC 206 -- Structured Programming in C
Spring 2007

Instructor -- Bart Childs

Starting the Semester: Labs will not meet on Tuesday January 16. The standard times for Wednesday and Thursday will meet in HRBB 232 as scheduled.

The online information contains a few pdf files and a lot of template and example files. The structure is that this information is distributed among several directories. If you are challenged as far as computer terminology, you may wish to call directories folders.

There are several directories of great information for you. The individual files will be in C source, pdf files, plain text files, and some HTML.

These directories include -- and may not be limited to:

Course information:    

The syllabus, day_by_day.07a, etc.

Information about the C language and the text:    

The file EssentialC is about two dozen pages and is a summary of C. Other files show the contents of the text. Others will be added.

Emacs:        

Emacs is the editor of choice. Some test and quiz questions will be related to this editor. It is one of the earliest great contributions of the ``open source'' activities. A zip file is included which should be copied to your login directory and expanded. A reference card is also included in PostScript format.

Examples:    

That is a descriptive title. The contents will change during the semester. Pay attention to the date of the files because many will be updated.

Example exams from the past:    

Some old exams will likely be placed here but do not count on them. The order of topics has changed!

Laboratory assignments:    

The laboratory assignments will be placed here. The official statement of the lab will be in the .pdf file. Some templates will be in this directory. Reference to Examples will often be includes in the .pdf file.

Slides used in classes:    

This is empty at the start but if we want to make teaching aids available to all, we will usually put them here.

A work/scratch directory:    

In class we often do something that the class would like to be able to access without having to copy it. We use this directory.

There are also some files at this level of the directory structure.

An archive of broadcast messages:    

We will send a significant number of messages to the class. Most will be sent to the account used to do your work in the labs. Too many of you will not learn how to use a .forward file. We will try to keep these messages archived in this file.

Course staff:    

We intend this to be the complete contact information for the instructor and TAs.

Virginia Tech tragedy:    

In support of those hurt or lost in the Virginia Tech tragedy.