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I'm running hyper-v on windows 8.1 and Server 2012 machines...so I need a VM that's compatible to import into hyper-v. The .ova/.ovf files supplied by Harvard are only VMWare/Virtual Box compatible.
Official CS50x Thread (Free Online Harvard Programming [C, PHP, HTML, Javascript, SQL...] Courses
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I'm running hyper-v on windows 8.1 and Server 2012 machines...so I need a VM that's compatible to import into hyper-v. The .ova/.ovf files supplied by Harvard are only VMWare/Virtual Box compatible.
Hood Critic
The Power Circle
You have to have VMM installed and setup...which VMM happens to be apart of Systems Center.
That's about 4 VMs minimum in a test domain...
Data-Hawk
I have no strings on me.
You talking about PSet 1 ? I only read the recommended pages on the linked website. Won't bother buying the books, I'm not here for that
But damn, Week 1 really made a jump on the difficulty level. There are some Shorts that I literally watched with theface (above all the one with the linker, assembler and so on stuff which had me
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I see (no pun).
I'm in it for PHP / Mysql which will be covered later so I don't really care about C (but I'll learn it). But considering your reply, why that CS50 focuses on C then ? Does it help understanding other languages as it is one of the oldest ? Does it gives some basic knowledge needed for other languages (Java for example) ?
Looking at C's coding structure, I can see it shares a whole lot with PHP, so even if I don't know about future courses, it seems that C knowledge may be really useful for website programming.
The syntax may look familiar, but trust me nobody in their right mind would use C for any web development( at least on the front-end). For why C is still taught in colleges, most Computer Science courses aren't geared to teach you how to program one type of application, if so you wouldn't have to take so many math classes and you'd mainly learn VB.net/C#/Java. The course purposes are to teach you how to solve problems by programming( algorithms, Data structures, Design patterns etc) this way you won't get bogged down in the language per say, but the theory behind it. Plus C is a simple language, but it becomes troublesome when you have to work with teams( This is why OOP is preferred now-a-day) or Huge programs
If you wanted to think of C for web development, The server you use would be written in C( for example Apache is written in C, PHP itself is written in C , MySQL is written in C/C++ ). That's another thing I forget, most programming languages themselves are written in C.
For C helping with learning Java.......ahh Once you know one, it's a lot easier to pick up another, but how you go about solving problems would be different. Check this out for the history of C.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)
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C is often used for "system programming", including implementing operating systems and embedded system applications, due to a combination of desirable characteristics such as code portability and efficiency, ability to access specific hardware addresses, ability to pun types to match externally imposed data access requirements, and low run-time demand on system resources. C can also be used for website programming using CGI as a "gateway" for information between the Web application, the server, and the browser.[33] Some reasons for choosing C over interpreted languages are its speed, stability, and near-universal availability.[34]
One consequence of C's wide availability and efficiency is that compilers, libraries, and interpreters of other programming languages are often implemented in C. The primary implementations of Python (CPython), Perl 5, and PHP are all written in C.
Due to its thin layer of abstraction and low overhead, C allows efficient implementations of algorithms and data structures, which is useful for programs that perform a lot of computations. For example, the GNU Multi-Precision Library, the GNU Scientific Library, Mathematica and MATLAB are completely or partially written in C."
When does the classes start? Am I too late? 
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The Power Circle
In case anyone is interested I ironically stumbled upon the following today it's pretty good.
If you want it, hit me up.
If you want it, hit me up.
Im in.
I looked at the recommended reading though and they want us to read like 10 chapters
i dont think anyone in the actual course is doing that much reading
When does the classes start? Am I too late?
Na it's a do it at your own pace thing
Hood Critic
The Power Circle
Check your PM and the chapters in the required reading book are fairly short, especially in the beginning.Im in.
I looked at the recommended reading though and they want us to read like 10 chapters
Artificial Intelligence
Not Allen Iverson
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It's pretty much spot on (though I take issue with some of your opinions). I work with C almost everyday on operating systems' level work. There is a HUGE demand for competent C programmers, especially those that know about operating systems. The world pretty much runs on C. You have to know at least basic concepts of C in order to pass an interview at the major companies. UNIX/Linux basics too. Now, if you want to learn as an added skill, as hobby, or to make apps, you don't have to worry about it as our friend said. But if you want to go further make sure you understand C. In my opinion, all students should begin at C and branch from there.
Spoiler it then. I'm doing it today because I couldn't yesrterdayi'm already done with pset 1, should i post it on here?
Spoiler it then. I'm doing it today because I couldn't yesrterday
DO THAT, SO HOPEFULLY WE DONT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
char c = '#';
char e = ' ';f.
int max = 7;
for ( int j = 1; j < 9 ; ++j)
{
for ( int i = 1; i < 10 ; ++i)
{
printf("%c", e);
if (i == max)
for(int i = 0; i < j + 1 ; ++i)
printf("%c", c);
}
max = max - 1;
printf("\n");
}
}
int main(void)
{
char c = '#';
char e = ' ';f.
int max = 7;
for ( int j = 1; j < 9 ; ++j)
{
for ( int i = 1; i < 10 ; ++i)
{
printf("%c", e);
if (i == max)
for(int i = 0; i < j + 1 ; ++i)
printf("%c", c);
}
max = max - 1;
printf("\n");
}
}
EDIT: this is without asking the user for the height.
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