CS333 - Problem Solving and Object Oriented Programming in C++
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  The Unix Programming Environment

This page contains a summary of the necessary information to submit your first programming project.
Since there are many different approaches to fulfilling this assignment, we will only list the common ones.
Although there exist some excellent tools for accessing UNIX systems from PCs, we will only discuss the simple tools which come with WINDOWS 95/98.

Motivation: Why use Unix?

• Because every Computer person should be familar with UNIX
• Because many upper level courses assume you are familiar with UNIX
• Because it is a common environment that all students can access

Reference Material: For an excellent tutorial on the UNIX systems, please refer to Dr. Steve Zeil's
A Much-Too-Terse Introduction to Unix in the ODU Computer Science Dept.

Prerequisites: We assume the following:

• You have access to the internet
• You have an UNIX account on the ODU DCS UNIX system.
  If you are a student registered for a CS course, and have never had a Unix account on the CS Dept system, you can get your
  account via the web If you have had an account in the recent past, it should be regenerated for you in any semester when you are
  registered for a CS course. Otherwise, you will need to contact your instructor or from the CS systems staff to get your account.

Making Contact: Since there are many ways to access the DCS UNIX machines, we will cover the most common ways here. If you have a different situation with which you need help, contact your instructor.

• Most students will develop and test their programs on a PC. The following directions for the first assignment guide you through a simple way to submit your program. click here for instructions.

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For problems or questions regarding this website contact [Chris Wild (e-mail:cs333@cs.odu.edu].
Last updated: September 01, 1999.