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Doug Treadwell writes “Many people have wondered what the difference is between the Computer Science education given in the average public university versus one given in an Ivy League university (or a top level public university). There have also been discussions here on Slashdot about whether any Computer Science curriculum gives students the knowledge they need for the working world. As a computer science student both questions are very important to me, so I decided to answer them for myself and build a website to share what I found. I was able to find the required reading for hundreds of courses at Stanford, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, and Berkeley; along with some other institutions. This should also help answer some of those ‘What should I read?’ questions.”

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VIA Releases 800 Pages Of Documentation For Linux
billybob2 writes "VIA has published three programming guides that total 800 pages in length and cover their PadLock, CX700, and VX800/820 technologies. The VIA PadLock provides a random number generator, an advanced cryptography engine, and RSA algorithm computations. The VX800 chipset was VIA's first Integrated Graphics Processor, while the CX700 is a System Media Processor designed for the mobile market.
Extensible Template
/>. Each tag found is processed by calling functions of the class. Therefore, the template engin Is extensible because you can extend the class, and by creating specificly formed methods in the descendant class, you can add new tags to the system.
DB Connect With XML
It can connect to a given MySQL database host and execute a given SQL query. The class can retrieve the query results and generate a XML document that contains the total number of result set rows, as well the actual result set data.
Comparison Of Windows XP And Linux/Sugar On The OLPC XO
griffjon writes "OLPCNews has a comparison of Windows XP to the Sugar/Linux OS on the One Laptop Per Child XO-1, based on the Microsoft Unlimited Potential video, touching on video recording, power usage, boot times, and mesh networking. An interesting, if saddening, read."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
How Dell Is Making Ubuntu Linux More Attractive
company is also adding functionality to Ubuntu Linux on its desktops and laptops, writes Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. It began by adding DVD-playback to its systems shipping with Ubuntu 7.10. With the recent release of Dell PCs with Ubuntu 8.04, Dell is now including "Fluendo GStreamer codices for mp3, wma (Windows Media Audio), and wmv (Windows Media Video) playback" in its latest Ubuntu-powered desktops and laptops.
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Best Integrated Issue-Tracker For Subversion?
Version control without issue tracking is only half a solution. The TortoiseSVN docs say a little about bugzilla and not much else. What ready-to-play options (commercial or open source) exist for deploying subversion on commercial projects?"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Excel XML
Package: Excel XML Summary: Manipulate Excel spreadsheet files in XML format Groups: Files and Folders, XML Author: Herry Ramli Description: This class can be used manipulate Excel spreadsheet files in XML format. It can load an Excel spreadsheet from a XML file and change the values of any worksheet given its row and column.
HTTPS Request Send Files & Custom Headers
Package: HTTPS Request send files & custom headers Summary: Send HTTP requests with files or custom headers Groups: HTTP, Networking Author: Jakub Pezacki Description: This class can be used to send HTTP requests to upload files or send custom headers. It can send an HTTP POST request to upload a given file to a a given Web server.
RENCI Selects Infinera's Bandwidth Virtualization Capabilities For N.C. Research Network
The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) has selected Infinera to support its research on the experimental network testbed dubbed BEN (Breakable Experimental Network), which links RENCI to sites at three universities in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park.read more
Reflex Security Launches Reflex Virtual Security Center
Reflex Security announced the availability of Reflex Virtual Security Center (VSC), pioneering a new level of security through heightened visibility and control for virtualized environments. Reflex VSC provides a single authoritative visual interface to secure the virtual data center. Coupled with the award-winning Reflex Virtual Security Appliance (VSA), the VSC brings essential functionality to round out the Reflex virtual security management solution.read more

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