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This site is still under construction

If you are a CS instructor and would like an account please e-mail jamie.harvey@unlv.edu.

If you are a CS student and cannot find the information you need here, check the old tux site.

General information

• tux.cs.unlv.edu 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, bobby.cs.unlv.edu for remote logins
• cardiac.cs.unlv.edu and java.cs.unlv.edu can also be used for remote logins and network & OS programmers must use cardiac

UNLV CS lab and server information

• UNLV Computer Science lab account application or password reset
• Printing - how to print out from the computers in TBE B-361 and check your print quota
• Remote access - how to access UNLV CS servers remotely using terminal emulators and network file transfer clients
• submit script - frequently used for submitting assignments to instructors on UNLV servers
• System administrator - Contact information for the system administrator

Computing policies and rules

• NSHE Computing Resources Policy (PDF)
• OIT Computer Use Policy
• OIT lab rules

UNLV CS student resources

• C++ syntax - reference primarily for CS 135 / CS 202 students
• Linux commands - reference
• Text editors - reference and guide for using common Linux text editors (vim, nano, emacs)
• 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, Acesss, Project, Visio, and Azure.
• UNLV Department of Computer Science homepage

Useful links

• Programmer traits (PDF)
• Lee's ten commandments for CS 135 (PDF)
• EGR account application - For using computers in TBE A-311. The CS department has nothing to do with the EGR account or lab and it is not required for access to the TBE B-361 lab, computers, or CS servers
• UNLV undergraduate and graduate catalogs
• MyUNLV
• UNLV class search
• UNLV ACE account
• Rebelmail

Getting started

• Sandbox for trying out Wiki markup
• Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
• Configuration settings list
• MediaWiki FAQ