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'''This site is still under construction'''
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If you are a CS '''instructor''' and would like an account please contact the [[system administrator]]. 
  
If you are a CS '''instructor''' and would like an account please e-mail jamie.harvey@unlv.edu. 
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If you are a CS '''student''' and need an account or a password reset please click [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/AccountApplication/index.html here].   
 
 
If you are a CS '''student''' and cannot find the information you need here, check [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/oldtux.html the old tux site].   
 
  
 
==General information==
 
==General information==
 
* <code>tux.cs.unlv.edu</code> is the homepage for the UNLV CS instructional lab, TBE B-361   
 
* <code>tux.cs.unlv.edu</code> is the homepage for the UNLV CS instructional lab, TBE B-361   
* This site contains relevant useful information for CS students
 
 
* Use the general purpose login server, <code>bobby.cs.unlv.edu</code> for remote logins
 
* Use the general purpose login server, <code>bobby.cs.unlv.edu</code> for remote logins
* <code>cardiac.cs.unlv.edu</code> and <code>java.cs.unlv.edu</code> can also be used for remote logins and network & OS programmers '''must''' use <code>cardiac</code>
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* <code>cardiac.cs.unlv.edu</code> and <code>java.cs.unlv.edu</code> can also be used for remote logins; network & OS programmers '''must''' use <code>cardiac</code>
 
* Please use a flash drive and/or cloud storage to back up your Linux and Windows files
 
* Please use a flash drive and/or cloud storage to back up your Linux and Windows files
  
 
==UNLV CS lab and server information==
 
==UNLV CS lab and server information==
* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/AccountApplication/ UNLV Computer Science lab account application or password reset]  
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* To use the computers in TBE B-361 you must have an account
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* Accounts are automatically created for all students enrolled in CS courses at the beginning of the semester
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* '''[https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/AccountApplication/ UNLV Computer Science lab account application / password reset]''' - use to reset your password and/or if you need a CS account but did not automatically get one (e.g. if you added a CS course after the beginning of the semester)
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* TBE B-361 computers only run Linux (CentOS 7). Windows 10 will be added soon to all B-361 computers
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** [[CS Lab 2.0]] details recent changes to CS Systems and Labs B-361 and B-346
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** Your files from bobby, cardiac, and java are available on all B-361 computers
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* '''Be sure to reboot the systems in TBE B-361 when you are finished'''
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* [[Access]] - how to use your CS account in the TBE B-361 lab and remotely from your home or elsewhere
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* [[Changing password]] - how to change your CS password in Linux or Windows
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* [[Printing]] - how to print to the student printer, Ponderosa, in TBE B-361 and check your print quota
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* [[Sending email]] - how to send email from UNLV CS servers
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* [[Process control]] - how to find & terminate processes (for CS 370)
 
* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/lab_man/linuxmanual.pdf CS 135 lab manual]
 
* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/lab_man/linuxmanual.pdf CS 135 lab manual]
* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/gaschedule/index.html GA login/logout]
 
 
* [[Lab instructors]] - current lab instructors and their schedules
 
* [[Lab instructors]] - current lab instructors and their schedules
* [[Printing]] - how to print out from the computers in TBE B-361 and check your print quota
 
* [[Access]] - how to access UNLV CS servers using [[terminal emulators]] and [[network file transfer clients]]
 
 
* [[System administrator]] - contact information for the system administrator
 
* [[System administrator]] - contact information for the system administrator
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* [[FAQ]] - frequently asked questions about labs and remote servers
  
 
==Computing policies and rules==
 
==Computing policies and rules==
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==UNLV CS student resources==
 
==UNLV CS student resources==
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* [[Syllabus information]]
 
* [[submit script]] - frequently used for submitting assignments to instructors on UNLV CS servers
 
* [[submit script]] - frequently used for submitting assignments to instructors on UNLV CS servers
 
* [[C++ syntax]]  
 
* [[C++ syntax]]  
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* [[Compilers]] - reference and tutorials for <code>g++</code> and other compilers on the CS servers
 
* [[Compilers]] - reference and tutorials for <code>g++</code> and other compilers on the CS servers
 
* [[Text editors]] - reference and tutorials for using common Linux text editors (vim, nano, emacs)
 
* [[Text editors]] - reference and tutorials for using common Linux text editors (vim, nano, emacs)
* [[Non-major information]] - information regarding our program and lower level courses for current high school students, AP Computer Science students, transfer students, non-major students, and current students between semesters
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* [[Academic misconduct]] - information about UNLV's Student Academic Misconduct Policy with a focus on how it relates to computer programming
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* [[Prospective student information]] - information regarding our program and lower level courses for current high school students, AP Computer Science students, transfer students, non-major students, returning students, and current students between semesters
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* [[Opportunities for students]] - work, research, and service opportunities and details about student organizations
 
* [[Online judges]] - details and links to online systems used for programming contests and practice
 
* [[Online judges]] - details and links to online systems used for programming contests and practice
* [[VirtualBox]] - details on installing other operating systems within a virtual machine on Windows, macOS, or Linux including a guide for installing Debian on VirtualBox in Windows
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* [[VirtualBox]] - details on installing other operating systems within a virtual machine on Windows, macOS, or Linux  
 
* [[Microsoft Imagine]] (formerly DreamSpark / MSDN Academic Alliance) - free software design and development tools from Microsoft, only available for UNLV CS students.  Includes various versions of Windows operating system, Visual Studio for Windows and Mac, SQL Server, Access, Project, Visio, and Azure.
 
* [[Microsoft Imagine]] (formerly DreamSpark / MSDN Academic Alliance) - free software design and development tools from Microsoft, only available for UNLV CS students.  Includes various versions of Windows operating system, Visual Studio for Windows and Mac, SQL Server, Access, Project, Visio, and Azure.
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* [https://www.unlv.edu/asc Academic Success Center] - free tutoring, coaching, and seminars
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* [https://www.unlv.edu/drc Disability Resource Center] - accommodations for students who experience disabilities
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* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/dl_10_traits_programmer.pdf Programmer traits] (PDF)
  
==CS-related student organizations==
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==UNLV CS wiki instructor user pages==
* [http://unlvacm.com/ UNLV Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)]
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* [[User:Greg|Dr. Grzegorz Chmaj]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/UNLVIEEEStudentBranch/ UNLV Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)]
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* [[User:Guymon.hall|Mr. Guymon Hall]]
* [https://sites.google.com/site/upeunlv/ UNLV Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)] - International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines
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* [[User:Ed|Mr. Ed Jorgensen]]
  
 
==Useful links==
 
==Useful links==
* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/dl_10_traits_programmer.pdf Programmer traits] (PDF)
 
* [https://tux.cs.unlv.edu/Leecommandments.pdf Lee's ten commandments for CS 135] (PDF)
 
 
* [http://accounts.egr.unlv.edu/ EGR account application] - For using computers in TBE A-311.  The CS department has no involvement with EGR accounts or the TBE A-311 lab and it is not required for access to the TBE B-361 lab, computers, or CS servers
 
* [http://accounts.egr.unlv.edu/ EGR account application] - For using computers in TBE A-311.  The CS department has no involvement with EGR accounts or the TBE A-311 lab and it is not required for access to the TBE B-361 lab, computers, or CS servers
 
* [https://www.unlv.edu/registrar/calendars UNLV calendars and schedules] - for course descriptions and degree information
 
* [https://www.unlv.edu/registrar/calendars UNLV calendars and schedules] - for course descriptions and degree information
* [https://catalog.unlv.edu/index.php UNLV undergraduate and graduate catalogs] - for important dates related to registration, final exams, and holidays
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* [https://catalog.unlv.edu/index.php UNLV undergraduate and graduate catalogs] - for important dates related to registration, payment deadlines, withdrawing/auditing, final exams, and holidays
 
* [https://my.unlv.nevada.edu/ MyUNLV]
 
* [https://my.unlv.nevada.edu/ MyUNLV]
 
* [https://my.unlv.nevada.edu/psp/lvporprd_10/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL UNLV class search]
 
* [https://my.unlv.nevada.edu/psp/lvporprd_10/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL UNLV class search]
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* [https://rebelmail.unlv.edu/ Rebelmail]
 
* [https://rebelmail.unlv.edu/ Rebelmail]
  
== Getting started ==
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== For instructors ==
 
* [[Sandbox]] for trying out Wiki markup
 
* [[Sandbox]] for trying out Wiki markup
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SyntaxHighlight SyntaxHighlight extension details]
 
* Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
 
* Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
 
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]

Revision as of 16:41, 30 May 2018

If you are a CS instructor and would like an account please contact the system administrator.

If you are a CS student and need an account or a password reset please click here.

General information

  • tux.cs.unlv.edu is the homepage for the UNLV CS instructional lab, TBE B-361
  • Use the general purpose login server, bobby.cs.unlv.edu for remote logins
  • cardiac.cs.unlv.edu and java.cs.unlv.edu can also be used for remote logins; network & OS programmers must use cardiac
  • Please use a flash drive and/or cloud storage to back up your Linux and Windows files

UNLV CS lab and server information

  • To use the computers in TBE B-361 you must have an account
  • Accounts are automatically created for all students enrolled in CS courses at the beginning of the semester
  • UNLV Computer Science lab account application / password reset - use to reset your password and/or if you need a CS account but did not automatically get one (e.g. if you added a CS course after the beginning of the semester)
  • TBE B-361 computers only run Linux (CentOS 7). Windows 10 will be added soon to all B-361 computers
    • CS Lab 2.0 details recent changes to CS Systems and Labs B-361 and B-346
    • Your files from bobby, cardiac, and java are available on all B-361 computers
  • Be sure to reboot the systems in TBE B-361 when you are finished
  • Access - how to use your CS account in the TBE B-361 lab and remotely from your home or elsewhere
  • Changing password - how to change your CS password in Linux or Windows
  • Printing - how to print to the student printer, Ponderosa, in TBE B-361 and check your print quota
  • Sending email - how to send email from UNLV CS servers
  • Process control - how to find & terminate processes (for CS 370)
  • CS 135 lab manual
  • Lab instructors - current lab instructors and their schedules
  • System administrator - contact information for the system administrator
  • FAQ - frequently asked questions about labs and remote servers

Computing policies and rules

UNLV CS student resources

  • Syllabus information
  • submit script - frequently used for submitting assignments to instructors on UNLV CS servers
  • C++ syntax
  • C++ style
  • Testing and debugging - tips for developing test cases and debugging programs
  • Linux commands - reference and tutorials for useful Linux shell commands
  • Compilers - reference and tutorials for g++ and other compilers on the CS servers
  • Text editors - reference and tutorials for using common Linux text editors (vim, nano, emacs)
  • Academic misconduct - information about UNLV's Student Academic Misconduct Policy with a focus on how it relates to computer programming
  • Prospective student information - information regarding our program and lower level courses for current high school students, AP Computer Science students, transfer students, non-major students, returning students, and current students between semesters
  • Opportunities for students - work, research, and service opportunities and details about student organizations
  • Online judges - details and links to online systems used for programming contests and practice
  • VirtualBox - details on installing other operating systems within a virtual machine on Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • Microsoft Imagine (formerly DreamSpark / MSDN Academic Alliance) - free software design and development tools from Microsoft, only available for UNLV CS students. Includes various versions of Windows operating system, Visual Studio for Windows and Mac, SQL Server, Access, Project, Visio, and Azure.
  • Academic Success Center - free tutoring, coaching, and seminars
  • Disability Resource Center - accommodations for students who experience disabilities
  • Programmer traits (PDF)

UNLV CS wiki instructor user pages

Useful links

For instructors