Notes on Random Stuff

SF Commute

• Drive from San Jose to Daly City
• Free parking here: https://goo.gl/maps/78JHeMEFizj
• Daly City Bart to Montgomery (SF Downtown) {20 min}
• What you need: Clipper Card

Tips for studying Computer Science

• Buy MacBook Pro

  • Only way to code for iOS & Mac OS
  • Still can code for Android Java
  • Rarely Crashes
  • Built in tools: http://apple.co/2h8lPj2

• Get a Google Drive subscription & back up everything

  • Establish an organized folder system. Many programs are folder sensitive: it will run or not depending on what else is in your folder

• There are lots of free tools for students:

  • https://www.jetbrains.com/student/
    • ^Tools to write & compile code
  • https://education.github.com/pack
    • ^Lots of tools to handle GitHub
  • https://aws.amazon.com/education/awseducate/
    • ^Lots of free Amazon Developer tools & computational resources
    • Great way of hosting your own website or supporting a database for your app

• Create & post your code on Github

  • It is essential for a resume to have your GitHub link

• Attend Meetup/ tech events to meet people

  • https://www.meetup.com/cities/us/or/portland/tech/

• Best textbook to learn Python: http://bit.ly/2s7WxmL

• Great place to get started: http://bit.ly/2h6C68j

  • Lots of video lectures that are easy to follow

• Get the math classes over with. Get a tutor and get it all done during the 1st & 2nd years.

• https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/

  • To understand & get started with GitHub

• Reddit is your friend: lots of info (mostly useless but some are super useful)

  • Look up classes, professors, university to see what others posted about it
  • Great place to look up resources

• stackoverflow.com is AMAZING! That is how I passed all my compSci classes.

• When comparing code: Brackets (http://brackets.io/)

• Pretty text editor: https://www.sublimetext.com/

• Text editor that supports Github: https://atom.io/

• ATTEND THE LABS!!! Your TAs & classmates are your keys to success. Tips for Dyslexia

• https://dyslexiaida.org/dyslexia-test/

• Stick w/ built points

• Get tested and send all the information to the university's Accessible Education Center

  • https://aec.uoregon.edu/
  • https://aec.uoregon.edu/node/31
  • You can get extended time for testing, quiet space, computer access, test reader, etc.
  • Make an appointment & see what they can offer you & what they need from you.

• eMail your professors & follow up in person

  • You will get the best results by talking about accommodations in-person but then you want to "archive" by sending an eMail reminding the professor about what you two agreed on.

Tools:

• https://app.grammarly.com/
  • Great tool to check your essays for grammar & word choices
  • Use as a checking tool
• robobraille.org
  • Great tool to convert image scans to Word doc or audio
• quizlet.com
  • Great for studying vocabulary or math formulas
• http://apple.co/2h702bD
  • http://www.assistiveware.com/product/wrise
  • Great writing tool to use as you write
  • Useful text-to-audio tools to use when writing out the essay
• Best text-to-audio program & voice
  • http://www.assistiveware.com/product/infovox-ivox
  • Best voice: Heather Infovox iVox HQ
  • Can be used to replace Siri's voice for Apple's build-in text-to-audio program

Macbook Suggestion: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook

Read Reviews: https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Machttp://bit.ly/2xh2l1uhttps://www.wired.com/2016/04/review-apple-macbook-2/https://youtu.be/7-xigXzRA2c

MacBook Setup Ideas: https://youtu.be/H1FJ4GCHSHwhttps://youtu.be/HM3O7rn3aqA