further separation of front/back matter and added a basic elements chapter

chapters/elementsTestChapter.tex

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+% generate random text to fill the page :)
+\lipsum[1]
+
+\section{Images}
+Behold this beautiful floating figure:
+
+\begin{figure}[H]
+	% always put label neat the top (after caption!) or your reference will not work as expected.
+	\caption[Programming is magic]{Programming is magic} 
+	\label{fig:programmingMagic} 
+	\centering
+	\includegraphics[height=300px]{images/programming.png}
+	% caption[Optional caption][Local caption] References ONLY go in the local caption!
+
+\end{figure}
+
+\subsection{Solid evidence}
+Figure \ref{fig:programmingMagic} proves that programming is magic.
+
+\subsection{Multiple images}
+\begin{figure}[H]
+	\centering
+	\begin{subfigure}[b]{0.3\textwidth}
+		\centering
+		\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{images/programmingLanguages/java.jpg}
+		\caption{Java}
+		\label{Java}
+	\end{subfigure}
+	\hfill
+	\begin{subfigure}[b]{0.3\textwidth}
+		\centering
+		\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{images/programmingLanguages/ruby.jpg}
+		\caption{Ruby}
+		\label{fig:ruby}
+	\end{subfigure}
+	\hfill
+	\begin{subfigure}[b]{0.3\textwidth}
+		\centering
+		\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{images/programmingLanguages/python.png}
+		\caption{Python}
+		\label{fig:python}
+	\end{subfigure}
+	\caption{Three programming languages}
+	\label{fig:three graphs}
+\end{figure}
+
+
+\section{Tables}
+Down below you'll find a couple of tables.
+\begin{table}[H]
+	\label{tab:basicTable}
+	\centering
+	\caption[A basic table]{A basic table}
+	\begin{tabular}{l c r} %alignments
+		Language & Compiled & Difficulty \\ \hline	
+		Javascript & \ & easy \\
+		Ruby / Python & \ & normal \\
+		Java & X & hard \\
+		Scala & X & nightmare \\
+	\end{tabular}
+\end{table}
+
+
+\subsection{A series of tables}
+
+
+\begin{table}[H]
+	\label{tab:knotsAndCrosses}
+	\centering
+	\caption[Three Knots and Crosses games]{Three Knots and Crosses games}
+	\begin{tabular}{|c | c | c|} %alignments
+		\hline
+		O & X & O \\\hline
+		X & O & X \\\hline
+		X & O & X \\\hline 
+	\end{tabular}
+	\begin{tabular}{|c | c | c|} %alignments
+		\hline
+		O & X & - \\\hline 	
+		X & O & - \\\hline
+		- & - & O \\\hline 
+	\end{tabular}
+	\begin{tabular}{|c | c | c|} %alignments
+		\hline
+		X & O & X \\\hline 	
+		O & X & O \\\hline
+		O & X & O \\\hline 
+	\end{tabular}
+\end{table}
+
+
+\subsection{Complicated tables}
+\begin{table}[H]
+	\label{tab:complicatedTable}
+	\centering
+	\def\arraystretch{1.5} % padding
+	\caption[A complicated table]{A complicated table generated with: \url{http://www.tablesgenerator.com}}
+\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|c|}
+	\hline
+	\textbf{Language} & \multicolumn{1}{l|}{\textbf{typing}} & \multicolumn{1}{l|}{\textbf{Object oriented}} & \multicolumn{1}{l|}{\textbf{GC}} & \multicolumn{1}{l|}{\textbf{Difficulty}} \\ \hline
+	Javascript & dynamic &  & X & easy \\ \hline
+	Ruby/Python & dynamic & X & X & normal \\ \hline
+	\multicolumn{5}{|c|}{\textit{\textbf{Compiled languages}}} \\ \hline
+	Java & static & X & X & hard \\ \hline
+	Scala & dynamic & X & X & nightmare \\ \hline
+\end{tabular}
+\end{table}
+\begin{table}[H]
+	\label{tab:unitConversion}
+	\centering
+	\caption[Unit conversion table]{Unit conversion table}
+	\begin{tabular}{|r|l|}
+		\hline
+		7C8 & hexadecimal \\
+		3710 & octal \\ \cline{2-2}
+		11111001000 & binary \\
+		\hline \hline
+		1992 & decimal \\
+		\hline
+	\end{tabular}
+\end{table}
+
+\begin{table}[H]
+	\label{tab:unitConversion}
+	\centering
+	\caption[Spanning in both directions simultaneously]{Spanning in both directions simultaneously}
+	\begin{tabular}{cc|c|c|c|c|l}
+		\cline{3-6}
+		& & \multicolumn{4}{ c| }{Primes} \\ \cline{3-6}
+		& & 2 & 3 & 5 & 7 \\ \cline{1-6}
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c  }{\multirow{2}{*}{Powers} } &
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c| }{504} & 3 & 2 & 0 & 1 &     \\ \cline{2-6}
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c  }{}                        &
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c| }{540} & 2 & 3 & 1 & 0 &     \\ \cline{1-6}
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c  }{\multirow{2}{*}{Powers} } &
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c| }{gcd} & 2 & 2 & 0 & 0 & min \\ \cline{2-6}
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c  }{}                        &
+		\multicolumn{1}{ |c| }{lcm} & 3 & 3 & 1 & 1 & max \\ \cline{1-6}
+	\end{tabular}
+\end{table}

chapters/frontMatter/acknowledgements.tex

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+% generate random text to fill the page :)
+\lipsum[1]

chapters/frontMatter/introduction.tex

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+% generate random text to fill the page :)
+\lipsum[1]

chapters/textTestChapter.tex

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 % generate random text to fill the page :)
 \lipsum[1]
 
-\section{First section}
+\section{First section with a very \\long name for testing purposes}
 The introduction can be found on page \pageref{sec:introduction}.
 \subsection{First subsection}
 \lipsum[1-3]

includes/backMatter.tex

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+

includes/frontMatter.tex

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+\pagenumbering{roman}
+
+\chapter*{Abstract}\label{sec:abstract}
+\input{chapters/frontMatter/abstract}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\numberline{}Abstract}
+
+\chapter*{Acknowledgements}\label{sec:acks}
+\input{chapters/frontMatter/acknowledgements}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\numberline{}Acknowledgements}
+
+% Table of Contents
+\tableofcontents
+\listoffigures \label{list:listOfFigures}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\numberline{}List of figures}
+\listoftables \label{list:listOfTables}
+\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\numberline{}List of tables}
+
+
+\chapter{Introduction}\label{sec:introduction}
+\input{chapters/frontMatter/introduction}
+\setcounter{page}{1}
+	\fancypagestyle{plain}{
+	\fancyfoot[R]{Page \thepage\ of \pageref{LastPage}}
+}
+\cfoot{}
+\pagenumbering{arabic}
+\pagestyle{plain}

latex-quickstart.tex

@@ -13,20 +13,31 @@
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
 \usepackage{lipsum}
+\usepackage{lastpage}
+\usepackage{fancyhdr}
+\usepackage{caption}
+\usepackage{subcaption}
 
-
-\usepackage{graphicx}
-\graphicspath{ images/}
-
+% Title packages
 \usepackage{titlesec}
 \titleformat{\chapter}{\normalfont\huge\bfseries}{\thechapter. }{0pt}{\Huge}
 \titlespacing{\chapter} {0pt}{0pt}{10pt}
 
-\usepackage{lastpage}
-\usepackage{fancyhdr}
-\fancypagestyle{plain}{
-\fancyfoot[R]{Page \thepage\ of \pageref{LastPage}}}
-\cfoot{}
+% Table packages
+\usepackage[none]{hyphenat}
+\usepackage{tabularx}
+\usepackage{multirow}
+\captionsetup[table]{skip=5pt}
+
+% Graphics packages
+\usepackage{graphicx}
+\usepackage{float}
+\graphicspath{images/}
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
@@ -54,31 +65,23 @@
 	\begin{titlepage}
 		\printTitlePage		
 	\end{titlepage}
-
 	% --------------------------
-	% Front matter
+	% Front matter (includes introduction)
 	% --------------------------
-	\pagenumbering{roman}
-	\chapter*{Abstract}\label{sec:abstract}
+	\include{includes/frontMatter}
 
-	% Table of Contents
-	\tableofcontents
-	\thispagestyle{empty}
-	
 	% --------------------------
 	% Main matter
 	% --------------------------
-	\pagenumbering{arabic}
-	\chapter{Introduction}\label{sec:introduction}
-	\input{chapters/introduction}
-	\setcounter{page}{1}
-		
-	\chapter{First Chapter}\label{sec:first}
-	\input{chapters/testChapter}
+	\chapter{Text test chapter}\label{sec:first}
+	\input{chapters/textTestChapter}
 
 	
-	\chapter{Second Chapter}\label{sec:second}
-	\input{chapters/testChapter}
+	\chapter{Elements test chapter}\label{sec:second}
+	\input{chapters/elementsTestChapter}
 	
+	% --------------------------
+	% Back(end) matter
+	% --------------------------
 	
 \end{document}