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I have not taken the class yet (I'm taking 161 and 225 in January), but I looked at the syllabi already and here's the textbook for the class:

http://www.amazon.com/Discrete-Mathematics-Applications-Kenneth-Rosen/dp/0073383090/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417826968&sr=8-1&keywords=Rosen+Discrete+Math

You may want to go ahead and pick this up and start looking through it prior to January. I already grabbed a copy; I finish Calculus II tomorrow at my community college and I am going to be starting Rosen very soon.

This book is also commonly recommended:

http://www.amazon.com/Discrete-Mathematics-Applications-Susanna-Epp/dp/0495391328/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417827137&sr=8-1&keywords=Epp

I'm not sure what your math background is, but one of the most important success factors (in my experience) in math classes is a lot of practice. If you start working through either of those books now, you'll probably be in a good place once class starts in January.

We could also probably get a study group going on in here; I'm pretty comfortable with math, so I am happy to help out anyone else who needs help.

I used a great ebook on amazon that I'll link below that was a little outdated and I couldnt use the majority of their techniques for my game for a variety of reasons, but it gave a great outline for the architecture. I just rented it for a while.

Also, I want to start another project that is well architectured (based on the mistakes of this one) and maybe uses react, redux, nodejs, mongodb, socket io. (My goal is to get great at Es6 and React to land a job) If you have an idea, like that stack, and want to team up, I'd be down. PM me if you want to build something together.

Just found react game kit which might be something to consider using: https://github.com/FormidableLabs/react-game-kit

Here's the book that inspired my design: https://www.amazon.com/dp/143024710X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_a90PybWB4THMB

The Linux Programming Interface has been a recommended text for CS344 in past quarters. It's a pretty comprehensive tutorial and reference for Linux system programming and well worth having if that's a topic that interests you. For the purposes of the class though, it's total overkill. It will however make you look smarter if you put it on your desk at work. ;)

When I took CS361 in the Spring, it recommended the textbook Software Engineering. It honestly isn't very good and is very overpriced. Last I checked, they have a different instructor for 361 this quarter, so he or she may have a different textbook or none at all.

When I took it, we used the sample "Sakila" database for a lot, it is part of the MySQL tutorials here: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/sakila/en/.

Also a strong book on database design is: Check this out: Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management (with Prem... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1111969604/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_DxCOyb8P48Q7D )

It's a text at many colleges - but covers stuff like ERDs in great detail. Handy reference. Don't buy a new one though, $$$. Find a used one or you can rent e-book for like 30 bucks / semester ( may not be most recent version but that's ok)

I've used a chromebook for most of the program. I didn't put linux on it, but instead created a workspace on cloud9 which is a web based IDE that runs on linux. I can see some issues with some classes like webdev, mobile/cloud, assembly, and probably a few more. I just got this one for my wife at 185. I like the screen and speakers a lot.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I0560MS

You can try giving this book a shot. I took 271 on the Cascades campus and we used that book plus this book. The first is free and I thought was useful, a bit quirky but good info.

Im currently in the class now. I agree with the previous posts in that reviewing C is a great idea. The whole class is entirely in C. I also recommend to get a supplemental book on C. The book in the link below really saved my ass.

Understanding C Pointers

My math skills sucked when I started. Definitely go though a book on math if you can.

There are two books I recommend. One book I found recently and plan to go through once I am done with the program (I am too busy now), just because I want to solidify my math skills is: Mastering Technical Mathematics

I found the book randomly and after skimming through a few pages knew it was a great book. It starts out with basic discrete mathematics concepts like counting and then goes all the way up to some calculus ideas.

The other book I reccomend is one I went through called Practical Algebra: A Self-Teaching Guide, Second Edition. It focuses more on algebra obviously but Algebra is actually the hardest part of CS 225 and CS325!

In addition to the two reddits /u/monkish2002 suggested, I really liked Cracking The Coding Interview for help working though those problems. Interviewing is a skill, just like programming.

It's recommended that A+ be taken first when starting from zero. If you've taken networking, you should have a good understanding of how networks fundamentally work, which gives you a leg up.

Get this book: https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Network-Certification-Passport-N10-006/dp/0071847960/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1549495683&sr=8-12&keywords=mike+myers+network%2B

It'll fill in the gaps that you'll have, such as all the physical cabling and characteristics, and I don't know if stuff like NAT is covered in the Computer Networks class, but this will teach you what you need to know.

What exactly are you trying to do with the certs though? Devops stuff?

We used Kip Irvine Assembly Language For x86 Processors 7th edition last term.

If you were looking to get a jump start on the reading it's pretty much everything between chapters 1-10.

I like John Ducket's books and found his JavaScript book helpful for the class. JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118531647/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BsYGxbSXMM8D9

Lots of pictures, text is short and concise - but not the deepest dive in the language

Compete this book (don't just read it, do everything).

The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

If you buy the book with the (myprogramming?) access code, you'll have access to the virtual book (and almost all their books, it gives you access to pearson library). Additionally, I don't think it matters what version you buy - I bought the 8th edition in 2015 and I still have access to pearson library which allows me to see the 9th edition ebook. You could send it to your relative and have them email you the access code that came with the book.
[EDIT] Apparently you can just buy the access code too, see link
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