Week 1 [Mon, Aug 10th] - Admin Info

Tool: GitHub (for code hosting)

You are required to use GitHub as the hosting and collaboration platform of your project (i.e., to hold the Code repository, Issue Tracker, etc.).

More info: See Appendix E - Using GitHub.

Tool: Git (for revision control)

You are required to use Git. Other revision control software are not allowed. The recommended GUI client for Git is SourceTree, but you may use any other, or none.

Tool: Intellij IDE

You are recommended to use Intellij IDEA for module-related programming work. While the use of Intellij is not compulsory, note that module materials are optimized for Intellij. Use other IDEs at your own risk.

Tools: for communication

Forum (for longer-running discussions)

• The preferred channels for module-related communication is the forum on GitHub https://github.com/nus-tic4001-AY2021S1/forum/issues (not the LumiNUS forum)
• When communicating with instructors, use the forum. Use private channels (e.g., emails, private messages, face-to-face, private chat groups) only when the forum is not suitable. Rationale: 1. More classmates can benefit from the discussions, 2. It is also safer because the profs can monitor information you receive for accuracy.

Gitter (for quick chats)

• The module Gitter channel is https://gitter.im/nus-tic4001-AY2021S1/community.
• We opted to use Gitter because it is GitHub-friendly (you can use your GitHub account to access Gitter) and programmer-friendly (e.g., supports code syntax highlighting).
• Do not use Gitter for technical help requests. Such requests can lead to long-running discussions which are better suited for the forum.

Here are some important expectations of the module from you.

Workload

As 100% of this module is based on CA (see grade breakdown), it can appear to be heavy. However, it is not expected that you will spend more time on this module than its e.g., if this module is core for you, it should not take more time than other core modules at the same level in your programpeer modules.

• Note that the module contains more things than a typical students can do, in order to provide enough things for even the strongest students to learn as much as they wish to.
• This means it is perfectly OK if you don't have time to learn everything the module offers. Control your workload based on time you spend for the module in a week e.g., 1-1.5 days per week.
• We have provided a star rating system to guide you when prioritizing which things to do.

The Schedule page is your main source of information for TIC4001. You will need to refer to it weekly. For an overview of the full schedule, refer to the Full Timeline page.

More details for the upcoming weeks will be added as the weeks progress. In general, information given for more than 1 week into the future should be treated as tentative.

This website uses a star rating system to indicate the priority level of contents.

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void printOwing() {
    printBanner();

    // print details
    System.out.println("name:	" + name);
    System.out.println("amount	" + getOutstanding());
}

void printOwing() {
    printBanner();
    printDetails(getOutstanding());
}

void printDetails(double outstanding) {
    System.out.println("name:	" + name);
    System.out.println("amount	" + outstanding);
}

def print_owing():
    print_banner()

    # print details
    print("name:	" + name)
    print("amount	" + get_outstanding())

def print_owing():
    print_banner()
    print_details(get_outstanding())

def print_details(amount):
    print("name:	" + name)
    print("amount	" + amount)

Searching for keywords

Use the search box in the top navigation bar to search for keywords in the website pages. If you cannot find the content related to a keyword, let us know by posting in the forum so that we can add the missing keyword to our search index.

Printing Textbook Content

Printer-friendly version (indicated by icon) have been provided for each chapter and the whole book. You can use them for saving as pdf files or printing.

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Timing/venue:

Mode:

• Will be done using Zoom. More information coming soon.

Attendance: Attendance for the first lecture is compulsory.

Handouts: There are no handouts. All learning materials are organized around topics, are given in Web format, can be found in the Textbook section (organized by topics), and are also embedded in the Schedule page (organized by order of coverage).

Slides: Our lecture slides are not suited for printing or to be used as a reference during the lecture/exams. They are only an aid for lecture delivery. Slides will be uploaded to LumiNUS after the lecture.