Tools for 559
An overview of recommended tools for doing the programming assignments in this class. You will need a web browser, a GIT client, an IDE or text editor, and a local web server.
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Git
Git and GitHub in CS559
In CS559 this semester, we will use GitHub as a mechanism for distributing framework code (the starter code for assignments) as well as to have students hand in their assignments.
If you’ve never used Git, some of this might not make sense yet, since we are using Git terminology. See Learning Git and GitHub below for help in getting started.
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In order to complete your assignments in CS559, you will need to use Git to send files back and forth to GitHub. We recommend that you install proper tools and use SSH authentication - it takes some time to set up, but it makes everything so much easier.
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