CS Student Technical Survival Guide

Welcome to the Department of Computer Science!

Whether you are here for one class, a minor, or are planning for your Masters, this page will give you suggestions for making the most out of your computer science experience. Navigate through the topics for any questions you might have.

Day to Day Experiences

We cover the differences between a CS account and a general university account, changing your password, and password requirements.

• Accounts, Passwords, and Profile Storage

• Connecting to the WWU or CSCI VPN

• Anatomy of Your Directory

• Basic Command Usage

• Advanced Command Usage

• Accessing Resources Remotely Over SSH

• Common Problems

Curricular Related

Our one-stop shop FAQ-esque guide within a FAQ-esque guide to help you through the technical side of our CS classes.

• CSCI 101 Computers and Applications

• CSCI 330 Databases

• Class Project Hosting

Resources

Resources available to you as a member of our department.

• CS Labs

• Cluster

• Student Access to Software

• Department Web Hosting

• External Resources

Tools

Guided explanations to help you better understand tools that you will use in classes or may help with project development.

• Git

• SSH Guide

• Text Editors

• Virtual Machines

• Docker

• IRC

• Installing Languages and Packages Locally

• Latex PSTricks

• VSCode Through the CSCI VPN

• VSCode Through the CS Jump Host [No longer needed]

Guide Content

This guide is a living document that changes along with technology and curricular needs.