
 If you plan to <A HREF="http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/142/info/computing_at_home.htm">compute at home</A>,
 you will find it easiest if your system is very similar to the
 lab set-up. To take the course, you will NOT be required to purchase
 MSVC, but if you would like to, version 4.0 is available in the
 University Bookstore at an educational discount. Currently the
 price is about $55.00 plus tax. Version 4.2 is used in the IPL,
 but the differences should not cause any difficulties for students
 in this course. (This compiler will also be used for CSE 143 beginning
 in Winter Quarter 1997.)
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