Programming and CS - Getting Started
Color Blindness
Most programming text editors use syntax highlighting - keywords have a different color than variables, etc. If you are color blind then you should use a different highlighting theme so it works for you. You can ask a current AI how to use a theme for color blindness in whatever editor you are using. For Python IDLE, the following instructions work (as of 2026): https://share.google/aimode/Vk6xIrl6dRQ2frFWZ
Getting Started Pages
- CS accounts
- Linux and CS Systems - Getting Started
- Python Programming - Getting Started
- C Programming - Getting Started
- R Programming - Getting Started
- Algorithms and Data Structures - Getting Started
- Gitlab - Getting Started
Practice Programming Contest Problems
See Programming Practice.
Source Control
It is a good idea to use source control when developing software, and is necessary when you are developing in a group or professionally. When working on assignments or course projects it is the best practice to use a private repository so other students cannot copy your work. Git is the industry standard for source control. Here are some resources to use to learn Git.