COMS 3157 Advanced Programming

Helpful Guides

Coding & Debugging

• Understanding Valgrind Error Messages
• GDB, the command line debugger
• How to draw a fork diagram

Programming Environment

• Getting Started in the UNIX Programming Environment
• Setting up ssh keys to log in to CLAC without a password
• Introduction to Linux and Basic Linux Commands for Beginners: an animated introduction to the command line, made by a former student
• Working on a non-CLAC machine (not recommended)

Git Resources

• git - the simple guide
• Yet Another Git Guide: a Git guide John shared with his collaborators
• .gitignore guide

Vim Resources

• vimtutor: a command-line tutorial you can run on CLAC
• Vim Adventures

Other

• How to share AP code with employers
• How to print code to PDF on CLAC

External Resources

• cs3157 YouTube Channel: Khan Academy-style videos covering a range of topics, made by former TAs
• Past semesters’ recitation notes: we won’t be using these for this semester’s recitations, but you may still find these notes a helpful resource to refer to