To run logisim, digital logic simulator, you need X Windows enabled. ssh -Y linux.gl.umbc.edu # log in with username and password cd cs313 ln -s /afs/umbc.edu/users/s/q/squire/pub/download/logisim.jar logisim.jar # only needed once, creates a soft link java -jar logisim.jar # now you work graphically with mouse, you have the "Beginner's tutorial click on help, do tutorial Fast start: Press on "Project", drag to "add circuit" Fill in some name, e.g. "my.circ" click OK Click on "and gate" Move mouse over grid, click to drop "and gate" in that location With mouse button down, drag interconnect wires. Note: You can copy the logisim.jar file to your Windows PC with winscp, a free download program. Then, in winscp, go to linux.gl.umbc.edu and then navigate right window to directory /afs/umbc.edu/users/s/q/squire/pub/download Navigate left window to your cs313 directory. Drag and drop logisim.jar from umbc.edu to your cs313 java -jar logisim.jar Use "help" "Tutorial" to learn how to run.