CSE 373: Data Structures and Algorithms, Winter 2013

Links

CSE 373:

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the course

Java Programming:

• Java API documentation (a list of all Java classes, packages, and methods)

• Sun's official Java coding conventions

• Java tutorial by Sun: strings; classes and objects; object-oriented programming; inheritance concepts; subclassing; interfaces; abstract classes; input/output streams; exceptions; generics; nested classes; collections; iterators; collection algorithms

• JUnit: Home page; JUnit in Eclipse; tutorial 1; tutorial 2

Software:

• Java JDK compiler
• Eclipse editor
  • Eclipse and Java tutorials by SourceForge. Particular lessons of interest:
    • Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners
    • Eclipse and Java: Using the Debugger
  • Using Eclipse for Java Programming
  • A Starter's Guide to the Eclipse IDE (a little antiquated but gives good overview of Eclipse organization)
• 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)

Data Structures and Algorithms:

• Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures
• Data Structures and Algorithms Practice Questions by careercup.com. Particular questions of interest:
  • Data structures questions
  • Coding data structures and algorithms questions
  • Trees and graphs questions

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
• Building Java Programs, textbook for CSE 142/143
• Web Programming Step by Step, textbook for CSE 154

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