Frequently asked Questions and Answers

This FAQ is split into the following sections.
  1. General FAQ: These are questions that I just decided to answer. (They haven't really been asked frequently before.)

  2. The real FAQ: here I'll put real questions and answers.

  3. Question: I don't understand the term [put obscure jargon here]. Where do I find out what it means?
    The best place to quickly find the definition of jargon (or most anything else) is to search the internet. Here are some techniques:

  4. Lab FAQ: questions about the labs.

  5. Question: How do i get Java to work on my home computer?