Java Debugging Cheat Sheet
Debugging is the process of detecting and removing errors in programming. This blog post is a guide that will help you debug your Java code in Eclipse. https://youtu.be/jybuG6QrLQg Debug Perspective…
CS 180 Crunch Session
Come to the CIS Sandbox, Smith 234, for a review session on CS 180. This crunch session will take place between 3:30-5:00PM on Tuesday, December 13th. We will be talking about writing…
Java: A Complete Guide to Array and ArrayList
Many students have confusions between Array and ArrayList in Java when it comes to the question of which to use. The major difference between this two is the static nature…
A Quick Review of if-then-else Statements in Java
There is a common misunderstanding in the parts that make up an if-then-else statement. Many students only recall two of the parts: if and else. However, remember that there are…
Java Review Session Monday 12/9
The CIS Sandbox will be holding a Java review session this upcoming Monday, 12/9 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. We will mainly be focusing on CS180. However, if you are in…
Free Student Passes to the Ultimate Developer Event: Nov. 20-22
There are 40 FREE student passes given to Bentley University for the Ultimate Developer Event, which is Nov. 20-22 at the Seaport World Trade Center. Check out the website: www.ultimatedeveloperevent.com.…
Interesting Article Emphasizing the Importance of Testing and Debugging your Code
Cracked - 5 Tiny Computer Glitches that Caused Huge Disasters While not directly relevant to coursework or emerging technologies, this article is definitely an interesting read. It is presented with…
Tutors being Tutored
seemingly a novel idea, but sometimes, even tutors need a review on how to do certain things in certain disciplines. 2 weeks ago, there was a workshop within the sandbox that was only for sandbox employees to review how Swing in Java works. Swing is an extremely flexible library used for creating graphical user interfaces in Java. However, since there is a direct relationship between flexibility and complexity, it has a bit of a learning curve. The elaborate structure behind swing is easy to forget if you haven’t used it in a while.
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The Golden Rule
Some of you who came to the Sandbox commented on how the tutors are able to take a problem that has been torturing you for hours, and within a matter…