COMP232 textbook

Instructions for accessing the textbook

The textbook is stored within a learning management system called Canvas. To gain access, please follow the following steps:

1. Enroll for the Canvas “course” where the textbook is stored, at the following self-enrollment link: https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/JGFNWB

2. Now you can access the textbook materials directly whenever desired, at https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/3186473. This link is also provided on the main COMP232 webpage.

Important notes about the textbook

• The textbook is assembled from materials provided for free by OpenDSA.

• The textbook is stored within the Canvas learning management system because that is the free format provided by OpenDSA. Canvas is a complete learning management system, just like Moodle, but we are not using any features of Canvas other than the textbook modules.

• Some parts of the textbook are set up as assignments. The assignments exist only because OpenDSA provides them by default. You are not required to complete the assignments. The automatic grading performed by Canvas will not affect your Dickinson grade in any way.

• This version of the textbook was assembled in fall 2021. The title of the book and the Canvas course reflect this. The fall 2021 version of the book is the correct version to use for our current course.

Offline version

An offline version of the textbook is available. This offline version is provided as an additional convenience, especially for working without Internet access. The offline version has some disadvantages compared to the online version:

1. The offline version has many formatting problems, such as text and diagrams that do not fit on the page. No attempt has been made to correct these. Please consult the online version to see any content that is not visible due to formatting problems.
2. The offline version does not contain any of the dynamic examples available in the online version.