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Computers in Comp Sci Building

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  • 16-09-2008 12:49pm
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    Frisbee
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    Where are they gone?
    I know there was a conference on last week but they've had plenty of time to put them back in.
    Or are they not going back into the 2nd and 3rd year labs?


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    Korvanica
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    Laptops are Mandatory Now for all comp science students. So they got rid of most of the workstations as they're not needed.


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    rainbow kirby
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    ^^ What he said. There are a few computers still left in the first year lab, but everyone has to have laptops now.


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    Tardy
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    Is this a joke? I have a 2nd year comp sci repeat that partly uses computers and I spent my money on a desktop.


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    Dave!
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    I also got a shock with this when I went into the 3rd year lab for the first time this year :confused: My laptop's being repaired for the next couple of days, so hopefully I won't need it :o There's still a handful of desktops, dunno if they're working or not though


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    Tardy
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    Is this all because of the stock crash? Anyway, it doesn't matter since the repeat's result is capped and the computer part isn't worth much.


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    rainbow kirby
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    4th year doesn't have a normal lab, we have a classroom with about 1/4 of the sockets it needs for the class (8 sockets, 35 in the class). Ridiculous.


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    Red Alert
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    I'm not in CS - just wondering does everyone have to use the same IDE/Compiler or is it pretty much any C, Java or whatnot compiler assuming that yours compiles on the lecturer's when marked?


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    rainbow kirby
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    It's pretty much once your code compiles when marked. Most people tend to either use something like Eclipse or else text editor/compile from command line.
    I've used Eclipse on a Mac for my entire time in CS.


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    Red Alert
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    Ah right, as far as I remember when we learned C they showed us on Emacs/Cygwin and Borland... I used to do it at home on Linux most of the time though with no problems, since I wasted most of the lab time actually playing Command and Conquer. That's before I got hooked on Macs.


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    Frisbee
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    Korvanica wrote: »
    Laptops are Mandatory Now for all comp science students. So they got rid of most of the workstations as they're not needed.

    I thought they were only mandatory for the first years coming in this year?
    How can they change your course requirements when your in the middle/end of your degree...
    (I have a laptop myself, just think its a bit nuts...)


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    BKtje
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    Well they sent out a letter to every CS Student saying that Laptops were mandatory...
    Only just saw this thread but it's funny that i didn't get the above letter and only found out the first day of the semester.


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