Computers in Comp Sci Building

Frisbee · 16-09-2008 11:49am #1

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?

Korvanica · 16-09-2008 1:44pm

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

rainbow kirby · 16-09-2008 1:57pm

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

Tardy · 16-09-2008 2:09pm

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

Dave! · 16-09-2008 3:49pm

I also got a shock with this when I went into the 3rd year lab for the first time this year

My laptop's being repaired for the next couple of days, so hopefully I won't need it

There's still a handful of desktops, dunno if they're working or not though

Tardy · 16-09-2008 4:12pm

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.

rainbow kirby · 16-09-2008 4:28pm

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.

Red Alert · 16-09-2008 4:52pm

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?

rainbow kirby · 16-09-2008 6:05pm

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.

Red Alert · 16-09-2008 10:03pm

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.

Frisbee · 16-09-2008 11:46pm

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...)

BKtje · 22-09-2008 4:45pm

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.

Computers in Comp Sci Building

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