CS 100 :: Winter 2025 :: In-Class Links

This is where Dave will be posting links to content used within the lectures and assignments.

A † indicates that it was not shown in class, but you may want to check it out if you're interested.

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Example of an annoying URL with a space in it (note the %20 and how a space in ASCII is #20):
https://student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~cs100/links/this%20URL%20has%20spaces%20in%20it.txt
Hiding a URL by using the (Hex) ASCII codes:
https://%75%77%61%74%65%72%6C%6F%6F%2E%63%61
images that contain all 2²⁴ colours†:
https://allrgb.com/
Interactive example of a vector graphic:
https://www.desmos.com/calculator/cahqdxeshd

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Scene from the movie The Martian:
YouTube
Fun retro fact! The Martian scene mentions the game: Leather Goddesses of Phobos from 1986. You can play it online here†.
Unicode Emoji list†:
https://www.unicode.org/emoji/charts/emoji-list.html
xkcd joke on combining emojis†:
https://xkcd.com/1813/
Look up your Waterloo faculty colour by Hex Code
https://uwaterloo.ca/brand/how-express-our-brand/colour

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https://vevox.app/#/m/486588357
† Powers of 10 (going from high level to low level):
YouTube
† Babbage's Difference Engine (what a mechanical machine that uses 10 digits might look like)
YouTube

Course Outline:
https://outline.uwaterloo.ca/view/n8t3m6
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† Challenge Dave to a game on Board Game Arena (Dave's username: Dave Tompkins)
boardgamearena.com
(but only if you're keen -- there are no "bonus" / participation points)