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===== Computer Science 101* =====
== *A.K.A. What every Computer Science student should know ==

  - [[deptlab:cs101:Student hardware requirements|Student hardware requirements]].
  - [[deptlab:cs101:howtoaskforhelp|I have a problem]].
  - [[cs101:authentication|Authentication]]
  - Connecting to a remote computer.
      - [[cs101:sshfromlinux|SSH from Linux/Mac]]
      - [[cs101:sshfromwindows|SSH from Windows]]
      - [[classes:csci125:start:RDPtoVM| RDP to a remote windows desktop]]
        * [[deptlab:newitsremotedesktop|New Remote Desktop procedures]] to connect to NDSU ITS Labs.
  - How to edit a file on the remote computer
    - [[deptlab:cs101:cli_nano|Using Nano (A command line editor.)]]
  - How to transfer files to/from a remote computer.
      * From Linux/Mac
        * [[cs101:scpfromlinux|SCP From Linux/Mac CLI]]
        * [[cs101:sftpfromlinux|SFTP From Linux/Mac CLI]]
        * [[cs101:sftpfromlinuxgui|SFTP From Linux GUI]]
      * From Windows
        * [[cs101:scpfromwindows|Using WinSCP]]
  - SVN (Subversion)
      * [[cs101:tortoiseSvn:TortoiseSVN]] on Windows
  - [[deptlab:usingthelab|How to use the CS Department Linux lab]] (QBB 244)
  - [[cs101:databases|Databases]] in the CS Department
  - Languages used in the CS Department (a noninclusive list). 
    * C/C++
      * [[https://gcc.gnu.org/|gcc/g++]] is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab.
    * COBOL
      * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/gnucobol/|OpenCOBOL]] is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab.
    * Java
      * Zulu OpenJDK 11 is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab and the QBB 1st floor ITS Windows labs.
    * LISP
        * [[https://clisp.sourceforge.io/|CLISP]] is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab and the QBB 1st floor ITS Windows labs.
    * Perl
      * Perl 5 is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab.
    * PHP
      * PHP 8.1.x is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab.
    * Python
      * Python 3.10.x is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab. Python 3.8.x in the 1st floor ITS Windows labs.
      * [[deptlab:python_virtual_env|Using Python on a shared computer like the 244 lab]].
      * For CUDA in virtual environment:
        * pip install nvidia-cudnn-cu11==8.6.0.163
        * python3 -m pip install --upgrade tensorrt
          * or: pip install nvidia-pyindex
          * pip install nvidia-cudnn
          * CUDNN_PATH=$(dirname $(python -c "import nvidia.cudnn;print(nvidia.cudnn.__file__)"))
          * export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$CONDA_PREFIX/lib/:$CUDNN_PATH/lib /* apt-get install nvidia-cuda-dev nvidia-cuda-toolkit nvidia-cuda-toolkit-doc */
    * R - For statistical computing and graphics.
      * R 4.1.x is is available in the QBB 244 Linux lab.
    * Visual Studio .NET C, C#, & Visual Basic 
      * Available QBB 1st floor ITS Windows labs, or just download the community version at [[https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/|https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/]]
  - The Web Browser
    * If pages don't refresh as expected, you may have to clear the browser's cache.
      * [[deptlab:cs101:chrome_cache|How to clear the browser cache in Chrome]]. The procedure in other browsers may differ.
  - Antivirus
    * It used to be that on Windows you should run two independent antivirus system. Now the recommendation is to just be careful at what you do online.
    * Just run the included Windows Defender (Or whatever it's currently called).
  - Firewalls
    * Set your firewall to block unnecessary incoming connections. This is usually ALL connections on a non server device.
      * [[deptlab:cs101:ufw_firewall|Block inbound connections on Ubuntu]].
      * [[deptlab:cs101:windows10_firewall|Blocking inbound connections on Windows 10]].
  - Email
      * Email is the **official mode of communication** at NDSU. Check your @ndsu.edu account for class, fin. aid & billing reminders.
      * You are responsible for monitoring **both your Inbox and Junk mail folders** for official communications from NDUS and NDUS departments as well as messages from Faculty.
      * If a valid message arrives in my Junk mail folder, [[deptlab:cs101:report_not_junk_emails|how do I prevent this in the future]]?

Informative Videos:
  * Cloud$ vs Metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O66xpoRpyRk&list=WL&index=4

/*
import pkg_resources
from subprocess import call

packages = [dist.project_name for dist in pkg_resources.working_set]
call("pip install --upgrade " + ' '.join(packages), shell=True)
*/

/*

Firewalls

Storage

Windows Privacy
 Don't use a Microsoft Account. That way Microsoft can't (or at least it's harder) to associate what you do to a specific person.

Concurency

Windows Update
 */