1) Install SSH software
    a) For UNIX-like system, e.g. Linux, Mac, Solaris, or BSD variants,
        ssh should be installed already by default.

        To connect to the CATS servers from the UNIX command prompt, type:

                ssh YOUR_CATS_USERNAME@unix.ic.ucsc.edu

        When the system asks for a password, enter your password and you
        should see a command prompt.

    b) For Windows systems, you have several choices for terminal access:
        - download a copy of SSH Secure Shell Client;
          There is a tutorial for SSHSecureShellCient available online.
          Note that for us, the hostname is unix.ic.ucsc.edu, and
          you will use your CATS username and password.
        - download PuTTY, also freely available.
        - Also, for secure file transfer you might consider WinSCP (also free).


2) Install Java SDK
    a) On a UNIX-like system, Java should have been installed. If not, then
        follow this tutorial to set it up.

    b) On a Windows system, there is a similar tutorial.


3) Install Eclipse
    Go to the Eclipse site; the webpage can automatically
    detect your operating system and find the right distribution for
    you. Click "Download now: Eclipse 3.1.2" and save the zip or tar.gz
    package to your hard drive.


    a) On a UNIX-like system, type
            tar xzf THE_PACKAGE_NAME.tar.gz
        and the system will extract the package into a directory
        called "eclipse".

        To go into the eclipse directory, type
            cd eclipse/

        To run eclipse from that directory, type
            ./eclipse

    b) On a Windows system, use Winzip or Winrar
        to uncompress the zipfile.  This will create a folder called "eclipse".
        To start Eclipse, open that folder and double click on "eclipse.exe".


4) Access the SECURE directory (which holds assignments, labs, and solutions):
        You need a username and password to access the SECURE directory
        content, e.g. lab assignments, from home. Contact one of the instructors for the
        username and password.