Category:Topic Brains

From SwinBrain

SwinBrain contains content related to a number of topic areas. These areas, and their related links, are listed below.

Languages

• C: A general purpose procedural programming language.
• C++: A general purpose object oriented language. With a few minor exceptions C++ is a superset of C.
• C#: One of the main .NET programming languages. C# is a general purpose object oriented programming language.
• Java: A general purpose object oriented programming language.
• Pascal: A general purpose procedural programming language.
• Perl: A general purpose scripting language that is great at text manipulation.
• PHP: An interpreted server side scripting language used mainly for web development.
• Python: A general purpose, loosley typed object oriented programming language.
• Visual Basic .NET: One of the main .NET programming languages. A general purpose object oriented programming language.

Development Tools

• Crimson Editor: A free text editor that is code aware.
• Free Pascal Compiler: A free compiler for the Pascal language.
• Version Control: Some information on version control software for source code repositories.
• Visual Studio.NET 2005 Hints: Some tips related to using Microsoft's IDE.
• Cygwin: Windows ports of frequently used linux and unix tools
• SCons: An open source build system written in python

General Programming and Projects

• Sample Code: Contains a number of samples illustrating a number of languages.
• Programming Language Constructs: Provides an overview of programming language fundamentals.
• Projects: This page contains links to projects, and project related articles.
• Enterprise Patterns: Shows a number of software patterns related to the development of enterprise software.
• Enterprise Libraries: Shows a number of libraries and tools that are used to build enterprise applications.
• Database Programming: Contains content related to the development of database applications.
• Platform Tools: Provides help on some of the operating system tools for different environments.
• Communication Technologies: Outlines different communication technologies and classifications for communication.
• Operating Systems: Lists common operating systems and provides links to further details.
• Concurrent Programming: This topic contains material related to programming with multiple threads.
• Design Diagrams: This topic discusses the different kinds of diagrams used to explain programs.
• Test Driven Development: This topic introduces the concept of test driven development.
• Object Role Stereotypes: This topic outline some stereotypes useful in designing object oriented solutions.

Database

• Database Introduction: Introduces databases and the data they can store.
• Database Management Systems Introduction
• Java Database Connectivity

Software Engineering Practices

• Improve quality with code coverage tools
• Test Driven Development: This topic introduces the concept of test driven development.

Internet Technologies

• Swinburne HTML Coding Standards
• Swinburne CSS Coding Standards
• Swinburne JavaScript Coding Standards
• Web Application Tools & Architectures
• Internet Protocols
• Internet Tools
• Internet Languages & Standards
• Web Page Design Resources
• AJAX How To
• HTML vs XHTML
• XHTML 1.0 Strict vs XHTML 1.1
• Well-Formed vs Valid

Miscellaneous Topics

• What not to say in an interview (but we know has been said...)
• Creating a Presentation If you have to do presentations, do them well! Find out how.
• Literature Review Checklist A handy list to keep in mind when reviewing publications for a research project.
• Setting Up A Developers PC Relevant to some of the subject offered by the faculty.
• Know Your Audience Some thoughts to keep in mind when writing code.