Access to the CS computing infrastructure is currently limited to users on the Linux desktop computers in the CS Hardware Lab (Briggs 222013) and via SSH through the Linux command line. You will need a working knowledge of Linux commands to get started.
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Students taking COMP 231 will need access to the FPGA boards to complete their lab assignments. The FPGA boards are connected to six dedicated workstations in the hardware lab (Briggs 222013). Students can choose an unused workstation and login using their normal Rhodes ID and password. For more information on using the hardware lab, check out the following document:
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Students taking COMP 251 (and many upper-level systems electives) may also need to use the CS servers to complete their programming assginmentsassignments. To connect to these machines, you will need to do some configuration on your local laptop / desktop. The specific steps depend on your operating system.
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Configuring Git and GitHub Classroom
AddtionallyAdditionally, many courses use GitHub Classroom and the Git version control system to distribute and collect programming assignments. If this is the case, you will also need to setup your cslogin environment for GitHub access:
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These systems can be accessed either using the workstations in the Brigss 222 Briggs 013 hardware lab, or accessed via SSH. Students enrolled in COMP 231 have priority access to all desktops in the hardware lab.
For on campus users:
Locate your computers computer's terminal window. (See Using the Terminal for more information)
From your terminal window at the prompt , type the following (not including the $ and replacing the “userid” with your username) to log in!
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