Installing required software
Some software is required for you to work on assignments on your own computer. Here I show how to install software on Windows (two options; you only need to choose one), and Mac OS X (one option).
Note: when the videos say "go to learn.artifice.cc", change that to "go to pawasranjan.github.com/cse230"
Windows
Choose one of these recommended options:
CodeBlocks -- much easier to use, but it is not on the OSU lab computers.
Visual Studio Express -- harder to use, but it is on the OSU lab computers.
CodeBlocks
Visual Studio Express
Go to this webpage, then click "Visual C++ 2010 Express" and click Install Now, then "Run" the file that begins downloading.
The Microsoft website may look a little different in the video, but the steps for configuring Visual Studio Express are still the same.
Mac OS X
You will need Xcode 4 from Apple; click "View in Mac App Store," or just search the Mac App Store.
I have just found out that Xcode is not free anymore. I apologise if you had to pay for a C++ compiler. A great free open source software is no more.
Eclipse for C++ is an excellent FREE alternative. (Thanks to Daniel for telling me about this).
Learning to use Linux command line
Basic linux commands
A little in-depth