CSE 142: Computer Programming I, Autumn 2010

Links

Programming:

• Java API documentation (a list of all Java classes, packages, and methods)
• Sun's official Java coding conventions
• DZone RefCardz - Core Java syntax (useful printable cheat sheet to lots of Java)

• Academic Java, a resource site put together by Java educators
• Javabat (a useful site full of Java practice problems; see especially the recursion questions)

Software:

• Java JDK compiler
• jGRASP editor
• Eclipse editor (more advanced; not recommended for CSE 142)

• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer (a free viewer so you can see the lecture slides)
• OpenOffice.org (free office software that is compatible with Microsoft Office)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader (to view PDF documents)
• WinDiff (compares text files on Windows)
• Free Microsoft software through MSDN Academic Alliance (You have to get an account first; go to the page at this link, find the email address for the CSE MSDNAA Administrator, and send email to them that tells them your @uw.edu address and asks for your account name/password.)
• FireFox web browser

Computer Science Major:

• University of Washington - Why Choose CSE?
• University of Colorado - Why Computer Science?
• Schedule of information sessions for those interested in majoring in CS
• How to meet with a CS undergraduate advisor
• information about internships
• ACM: Association for Computing Machinery (the main CSE student organization)
• ACM-W (focuses on diversity and women's issues in computing)
• GirlGeeks (inspiring women in computing)

Other:

• Hacker's Dictionary
• Web Programming Step by Step, Marty Stepp's web programming textbook for CSE 190 M (shameless plug)

Do you know a good link for aspiring computer scientists that is missing from our list? Email it to us!