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See class messages for changes, or take a look at the tentative detailed schedule.
See also consultant schedules.
Tentative regular hours (after the second week of the quarter):
7:30 am - 11:30 midnight M-Th
7:30 am - 6:00 pm F
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sa
11:00 am- 11:30 pm Su
The Introductory Programming Laboratory (IPL) opens for business with Autumn Quarter, 1996. The PCs are IBM-compatible and run Windows 95. The C language compiler is Microsoft's Visual C++ (MSVC), version 4.2.
Consultants will be on duty in the lab frequently during the week. They can help answer programming questions that arise while you are working on homework in the lab. There are also lab assistants on duty to check users in and out, to answer questions about operating the equipment, and to retrieve print-outs.
If you plan to compute at home, 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.)
Platforms other than Win95 with MSVC 4.2 can be used, such as
a Macintosh with the Symantec Think C compiler, or a PC with Borland
C++. However, with these other systems you will get less help
from the course staff in making things work properly. Regardless
of your home equipment, there may still be times when you will
need to come to the computer lab in person.
324 Sieg (543-9472). Hours are posted at the door. Normally the lab is open
M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
F 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
SS 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (and Holidays)
In previous quarters, most 142 students used this laboratory equipped
with Macintosh computers. You may choose to use this lab, but
there will be no 142 consultants on duty, and in general the level
of support from 142 staff will be low. You will also not have
highest priority during times of peak use.
The Academic Computer Center (Brooklyn & Pacific) has some
PCs and a C++ compiler. They are generally open 24 hours a day
(except in summer). Hours for the ACC and other labs are available
on-line.
Many other computing services
and facilities are available at UW.
Campus computer facilities are for academic use only. Campus Computers and Communications has established some rules and guidelines which you are recommended to review.