Coding in UNIX environment
Hey,
I am doing a Stanford Open Course(CS 107 Programming Paradigms). Is there a free UNIX OS that i can practice the assignments on? In assignments they require a Leland Unix environment which requires a Stanford account. I need an alternate OS.
Thanks.
I am doing a Stanford Open Course(CS 107 Programming Paradigms). Is there a free UNIX OS that i can practice the assignments on? In assignments they require a Leland Unix environment which requires a Stanford account. I need an alternate OS.
Thanks.
If you are fine with a Unix-like operating system I recommend you install one of the many Linux distributions.
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There are any number of UNIX-like OS around. Some of the more popular branches include Linux (especially Debian, Fedora, etc), BSD, and the more recent versions of Mac. What are you trying to do with it? If all you need is some stuff with a Bourne shell, you could probably even do that with Cygwin on Windows...
This is the course i am trying to complete.
http://see.stanford.edu/see/courseinfo.aspx?coll=2d712634-2bf1-4b55-9a3a-ca9d470755ee
It has assignments etc along with other course materials.
Here is link to one of the assignments required to do on a UNIX OS(all are).
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xk6hi3hzr0ldv3l/AADfKAr3-W3F1w5MqvJnC0goa
It has starter files as template, and an instruction file as pdf.
Only want to make sure if i can do it on a UNIX like OS.
Thanks.
http://see.stanford.edu/see/courseinfo.aspx?coll=2d712634-2bf1-4b55-9a3a-ca9d470755ee
It has assignments etc along with other course materials.
Here is link to one of the assignments required to do on a UNIX OS(all are).
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xk6hi3hzr0ldv3l/AADfKAr3-W3F1w5MqvJnC0goa
It has starter files as template, and an instruction file as pdf.
Only want to make sure if i can do it on a UNIX like OS.
Thanks.
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Well as NT says, Linux is "Unix like". If you have no experience of using anything other than windows, you might find it easier to install a Linux distribution like Ubuntu or Debian instead of true Unix FreeBSD.
FreeBSD can take a lot of time to configure it to how you want. For example, you will not automatically get a GUI desktop set up with FreeBSD. You will have to configure that yourself. But most Linux distributions have basic configuration such as a desktop, done for you.
FreeBSD can take a lot of time to configure it to how you want. For example, you will not automatically get a GUI desktop set up with FreeBSD. You will have to configure that yourself. But most Linux distributions have basic configuration such as a desktop, done for you.
Basically the program compiling requires to be done through emacs, can it be done on windows? If so then i dont think it would be a problem.
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You don't have to use emacs to compile your programs. Emacs is just a text editor that also allows you to compile code (and do a few other things). You could simply use an ide like codeblocks if you want to keep using windows for the course.
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