Course Software

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This textbook was authored for the CIS 400 - Object-Oriented Design, Implementation, and Testing course at Kansas State University. This front matter is specific to that course. If you are not enrolled in the course, please disregard this section.

For this course, we will be using a number of software packages including:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
  • Microsoft Visio 2021

These have been installed in the classroom lab, as well as all Engineering and Computer Science labs. It is strongly suggested that you install the same versions on your own development machines if you plan on working from home. Alternatively, you can remote desktop into a lab computer and use the installed software there.

Warning

Please note that the “Show whole line completions” option must be disabled in Visual Studio IntelliCode. You can disable it in Visual Studio by going to: Tools->Options, searching for “IntelliCode”, and unchecking the box that says “Show whole line completions”.

Using the whole line completions to help code the milestones is an academic honesty violation.

Remote Desktop Access

To use a remote desktop, you must first install a remote desktop client on your computer. Microsoft supplies a client for most platforms (Mac, Windows, etc.), which you can find links to and information about here.

The remote desktop server is behind a network firewall, so when accessing it from off-campus, you must be using the K-State Virtual Private Network (VPN). It has its own client that also must be installed. You can learn about K-State’s VPN and download the client on the K-State VPN Page

For remote desktop servers, you can use either those maintained by The Department of Computer Science or the College of Engineering.

Installing on Your Machine

If you would prefer to install the software on your own development machine, you can obtain no-cost copies of Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Edition and Microsoft Visio through Microsoft’s Azure Portal and signing in with your K-State eid and password.

After signing in, click the “Software” option in the left menu, and browse the available software for what you need.

The Visual Studio Community Edition is also available as a free download here. While not as full-featured as the Professional edition you can download through Azure Portal, it will be sufficient for the needs of this class.

Discord

Discord can be used through its web app at https://discord.com/webapp or you can download a native app for Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, or Android devices.