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Class Software Sites:

Site Description

Alice

Get the latest version of Alice

Download and install Greenfoot on your system

Might as well install Eclipse too

Codiva

Online Java Compiler

VR

Here is a site where you can learn to program a Virtual Reality world
www.py4e.com
Python for Everybody

Alice 3 Programming Guide

What is it like to be a software engineer?

Beginners Book of Java

Build Software Applications - a five course sequence from Duke University - Free!

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Java Tutorials:

Site
Description

Java Programming with Eclipse

Video tutorials for this interface

Land of Code

Basic Java Tutorials
How to display text in Greenfoot and a whole lot more

http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/mik/

More video tutorials on Greenfoot
Java Tutorials with quizzes and reviews
Flappy Bird Greenfoot Program
A series of tutorials for creating a Flappy Bird game
Core Java Concepts
Nice tutorial for java concepts
Printf instructions
Explanation of the printf (print with formatting) functions
More Printf instructions
 
W3Schools Java Tutorials
Great series of tutorials for everything Java

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Alice Tutorials:

Site
Description

Alice Alien Rescue Game

Instructions and videos on how to make this game

Catching Game in Alice 2.2

Basic game where you have to catch the pitches

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Tools and Utilities:

Site

Description

www.sisoftware.net

Sandra is an acronym for System analyzer/Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant

Microsoft Defender - AntiSpyware Software

Spyware has become such a problem that Microsoft provides a free antispyware program.

Spybot Search and Destroy

Another free antispyware program

Prezi

An on-line presentation program

Creately

An on-line tool for creating UML diagrams

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Open Source Software:

Site

Description

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows

Audacity - a nice audio editing program. Can be used to create your own podcasts. Requires LameFe to convert files to MP3s.

www. blender.org/
Program for 3D effects
www.mozilla.com/en-US/ firefox/
Alternative Web Browser
www. gimp.org/
Photo editing program similar to Photoshop

www.download.com/ JetAudio-Basic/3000-2167-10013740.html

Jet Audio - audio recording program.

www. openoffice.org/

Similar to office but free

www.sourceforge.net/projects/ pdfcreator/

PDF Creator - if you can print it you can PDF it.

http://www.bruces-place.info/

ZD Soft Screen Recorder

http://www.7-zip.org/

Unzipping Program

http://www.nvu.com/index.php

Web page editor program like Dreamweaver

http://portableapps.com/

A suite of applications that you can take with you anywhere on your USB flash drive.
http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html
Another free paint program. Requires the .NET framework
http://www.buildwebsite4u.com/resources/html-editors.shtml
Commercial and free HTML editors
FileZilla
free FTP program
7Zip
free file compression tool
   

 

 

Sounds

Audacity - a free sound editing program
SoundBible.com - royalty free sounds (just sounds, no music)
FlashKit.com -
a site just for flash, also includes tutorials on using sound in flash.
Partners in Rhyme
- just right click and choose "save target as" to download the sounds.
Templateswise.com
GRSites - large collection of free sounds in both WAV and MP3 formats

Television Tunes
8Bit Rocket
WebPlaces.com - free sounds but you must register to download.
Looney Tunes Sound Source - find quotes from your favorite Looney Tunes characters, bugs bunny, porky pig...
Simply the Best Sounds

FilmSound.org - history of film sound and how they create the sounds for famous films.
AudioCookBook.org - recipes for sound design
acoustica.com/sounds.htm - another source of free sounds
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/ - more free sounds
incompetech.com - royalty free music
Youtube Audio Library

Royalty Free Music

trackonerecordings.com- music you can use for background with your video
www.jamendo.com
www.newgrounds.com

mobygratis.com - requires that you create an account

 

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Computer Shopping:

Site

Description

CNET.COM

Excellent site for comparison shopping

tigerdirect.com

Another great site for good deals

www.anandtech.com

If it is electronic it is here

Pricewatch.com

Mostly computer hardware

PixelUSA.com

San Jose store
If you need to buy memory this is a very helpful site

outpost.com

Fry's on-line store

Egghead.com

Electronics available from Amazon.com

NewEgg.com

Large selection of items

PCConnection.com

Another site with lots of selections

ewiz.com

Just too many on-line stores to list them all

CompUSA.com

Store web site

BestBuy.com

Store web site

iBuyPower.com

Good site for putting together that gamer system

zipzoomfly.com

Funny name but good site

gameve.com

Take a look at the cases they have for sale.

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Career Links:

Site

Description

DataMasters

Provides Salary Survey Results - what can you make as an IT professional?

CompTIA Tech Career Compass

Good resource for IT career information

Resume Action Words

These are the words you should include in a resume

More Action Words

These are the words you should include in a resume
   

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Articles about Sequoia's Business/IT Program:

Site

Description

San Francisco Chronicle 9/2000

Article featuring Denise Sandoval

Wired Times @ Sequoia High

Description of our IT program and how it began

The Cisco Kids SF Chronicle 12/98

Features the very first Cisco Networking class at Sequoia

George Bush visits Sequoia

Brief article about Bush's visit to Sequoia, go to the bottom of the page
   

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Just for Fun:

Site

Description

The Teddy Borg

See what MIT students do with their spare time

Hubzilla

Making networking kids stuff

Do it Yourself Computer Case

You have got to see it to believe it

Top 500 Supercomputer Site

Who has the fastest computer in the world?

How cable is laid across an ocean

How can you connect NY with London? Use a very long phone line

Spy agency taps into undersea cable

 

Submarine Map of Fiber Optic Cables

Some of the problems with such cables are shipping vessels that drag nets along the ocean floor and sharks eating through the cable. New cables are now buried using an undersea plow.

Verizon Global Network

 

Traceroute.org

Network-Tools.com

Visual Trace Route

Try a traceroute to www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

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