http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/ 2026-05-15T11:18:42+00:00 http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/ http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki/dokuwiki-128.png text/html 2017-06-13T20:47:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/conferences?rev=1497386852&do=diff Conferences * Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing * Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing * OUTC - Out for Undergraduate Technology Conference -- a new conference Applying for GHC Scholarship The essay should be clearly labeled: your name and what your goal is. Describe why you think you should attend the conference, what you'll get out of the conference (be specific if the schedule, sponsors, or keynote speakers are posted), what you will bring back to y… text/html 2017-06-13T20:47:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/faq?rev=1497386829&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions Courses What are the Requirements for the CS Major? * See our Majors page What are the Prerequisites for Courses in the Major? * See our Required Courses Flow Chart Research * See our Research FAQ text/html 2014-12-03T03:41:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/grad_school?rev=1417578106&do=diff Graduate School in Computer Science Thinking about going to graduate school in Computer Science for either a master's degree or a PhD, but you want more information? You've come to the right place! While we have created a comprehensive page that answers many questions about graduate school in computer science, we hope that you will not find all of this information overwhelming! (Remember how you felt about college when you were in high school?) text/html 2009-04-02T21:51:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/grad_visit?rev=1238709078&do=diff Visiting Graduate Programs You can visit a graduate program before or after you apply/get accepted. This page provides some guidance about what to expect of a visit and how to prepare yourself. For more information about computer science graduate school in general, see the text/html 2015-01-15T23:09:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/home?rev=1421363389&do=diff Resources for Students We're collecting resources for students. 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Searching for Internships * Indeed * IBM's Power Systems Academic Initiative Job Board -- internships and entry-level jobs from a variety of companies * ZipRecruiter * For Computer Science Majors: <https://www.ziprecruiter.com/major/computer-science> * For WLU students Internship Search: text/html 2024-02-01T16:23:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/interview?rev=1706804631&do=diff How to Prepare for a Technical Interview Professor Sprenkle's Notes from Students * Know the projects listed on your resume well * Know how large the project was in terms of lines of code * Be able to answer questions like: * what was your favorite project to work on and why? text/html 2018-07-25T02:31:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/poster_prep?rev=1532485912&do=diff Creating a Poster Posters are one way to present your work. We can print large, color posters (several feet in each dimension). Poster Content In general, your poster should include * Names of collaborators and their affiliations * Sponsor of project text/html 2022-08-26T15:50:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/preparing?rev=1661529035&do=diff Preparing for the Job Search Job Sites Some sites that students suggested. Let Prof Sprenkle know if you have other recommendations. * Dice * technical.ly - jobs in the Northeast corridor * Hacker News - jobs at startups that were funded by Y Combinator * ACM * IEEE How Career Development Can Help text/html 2011-10-26T18:09:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/programming_contests?rev=1319652578&do=diff Programming Contests Programming contests are a great way to challenge your problem-solving skills: to win, your team needs to write efficient solutions to problems quickly. Working in Teams * Teamwork in Programming Contests: 3 * 1 = 4 -- an overview of programming contest strategy Problems text/html 2020-02-11T17:09:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/reading_recommendations?rev=1581440998&do=diff Resources to Learn More Reading Recommendations I don't necessarily recommend that you buy the books from Amazon; I just want you to be able to read summaries and reviews. You may be able to get them through the library (either W&L's or your local library). text/html 2013-02-05T22:14:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/recommendation_letters?rev=1360102486&do=diff Letters of Recommendation When you ask for a letter of recommendation, you should ask * if the faculty member can write you a strong letter * provide information about what the requester of the letter of recommendation is looking for. * provide any information that you think specifically should be mentioned text/html 2012-04-26T18:28:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/research?rev=1335464887&do=diff Student Research Students have the opportunity to do research under the advisement of a faculty member, either individually or as a group. For more information, see the Department's Research page or this Wiki's Research page. text/html 2008-08-12T12:55:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/resumes?rev=1218545744&do=diff How to Write a Technical Resume Advice taken from Grace Hopper Celebration site. How do you make a great impression on a hiring agent? How do you distinguish yourself from others quickly and effectively? These are just a few of the challenges facing the person who is preparing a resume. Of course, all of us have seen resumes over the years, but not often do we deliberate and consider what makes a good document vs. a mediocre one. And, of course, you want yours to be top notch! text/html 2017-06-15T16:11:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/sidebar?rev=1497543067&do=diff Student Resources * Home * How To Email A Professor * How to understand new code * Developing Java-based Web Applications * Graduate School * Research * Preparing for the Job Search * Technical Resumes * Technical Interviews * Internships * Recommendation Letters * FAQ * Creating Posters * Learning More * Programming Contests * Conferences * Study Abroad Programs * Computer Science Online text/html 2013-09-02T20:35:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/study_abroad?rev=1378154113&do=diff Study Abroad Programs There are lots of study abroad programs out there, but some are geared specifically for computer science students. * Study Abroad in Budapest for Computer Science and Software Engineering Majors text/html 2017-06-13T20:53:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/understanding_code?rev=1497387198&do=diff How to Understand a New Code Base You'll figure out an approach that works for you, and you will hone your skill. Here are some pointers to help you get started. Mental Model Throughout the process, keep updating your mental model of how the application works. (You can draw components if that helps.) If you don't know what does something, then you can just make it a black box. Eventually, you can replace the black box with the actual component. For example, you know there is a text/html 2017-06-15T16:12:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://servo.ad.wlu.edu/dokuwiki/doku.php/students/webapp_dev?rev=1497543148&do=diff Developing Java-based Web Applications Notes on development * In case you're interested in seeing what the actual JSPs compiled into Java look like, they're in <yourworkspace>/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/tmp1/work/Catalina/localhost/<application>/org/apache/jsp/WEB_002dINF/jsp