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       Java Software Solutions by John Lewis and William Loftus.

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       Getting Started with Matlab by Rudra Pratap.

Software

You may do the programming assignments on a Macintosh or a PC. Cornell Information Technologies (CIT) provides Metrowerks CodeWarrior
and Matlab on Macs and PCs in its public labs. Anyone is free to use CodeWarrior. To access Matlab, you will be given a user name and
password (identical for all students in the class). Do not give this password to others. If you forget the password  you must see your instructor.

Copies of CodeWarrior for personal machines are available at substantial educational discount from the Campus Store,
MetroWerks, and other software outlets.

For help installing CodeWarrior, select one of the following links:

       Installing CodeWarrior Java on a Macintosh
       Installing CodeWarrior Java on a PC

More information about CodeWarrior, including bug fixes and other updates, can be found on the company's website.

If you are going to be working on your own machine, then you should install the "CUCS Java stationary". Below are links to two files: one for
the PC and the other for the Mac. Each contains Java stationery. Stationery forms a kind of template on which you program. If you have your
own computer, then (1) choose the appropriate file, (2) download it, and (3) extract the files from it. Then read and follow the README file,
which gives directions on storing the two projects into your CodeWarrior IDE (Interactive Development Environment) so you can use this
stationery.

       File to download for the PC (Linked to ftp://ftp.cs.cornell.edu/pub/cs100/)
       File to download for the Mac  (Follow instructions in Installing CodeWarrior Java on a Macintosh)

If you want a personal copy of Matlab you can purchase a copy of TheStudent Edition of Matlab at the Campus Store or other bookstores. Be
sure to get the correct version (PC or Mac).

Alternatives

Please note that CS100B and staff do not officically support alternative software. However, you are welcome to try different development
environments, though you run the risk of stranding yourself. You also might create code that the graders do not recognize.

       JDK: See Appendix L in the Lewis&Loftus text.
        J++: Check out the following guide written by Neil McQuarrie .

Ghostview for PostScript

Check out http://netlib.bell-labs.com/who/wim/ghost/index.html for a PostScript viewer for Windows.

Diskettes

You will need a few 3.5" floppy disks for your assignments. No personal files may be left on CIT's public machines. You must store your files
on your own disks. You should also keep back-up copies of all your work on separate disks.