Miscellaneous
Downloading Lectures &
Homework/Exam Solutions: Some
files are large! If you have a
dial-up
connection, this may mean long download times. So, it might
be more efficient to SAVE
the file & open it later, rather than open it directly.
It
also might be more efficient to go to the ATLC
(library basement) & use a direct
connection. I've tested all
files using both Internet Explorer (IE) & Mozilla Firefox &
all
work well. Printing Solutions: If
you use IE, there's a problem printing .jpg files. For
some reason,
these don't fit properly on the page when you "Print" from
the screen, even though it looks ok on the screen. A way
around this (cumbersome!) is to
download the .jpg to a file & use a picture viewer to view &
print it. Using Mozilla, this doesn't occur. I think its a
defect in IE, not a
problem with the .jpg files, which
were always fine until the latest version of IE came
out. Sorry!
Study
Groups: Forming study groups to
collaborate on homework, etc. is an EXCELLENT
idea! Its easier to learn stuff with friends' help! If
you don't have friends in class, maybe you should make some! I strongly
encourage you to form such groups! This
is how physicists work in real situations! However,
NO
CONSULTATION with people who had this course
previously is allowed! Also, NO
use of problem solutions posted in previous years is
allowed! This is on the honor system! It will do you no good to merely
copy old solutions! Copying solutions will NOT
teach you physics!
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