Course work
|
7-8 homework assignments No late homework
sets will be accepted |
25% |
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Clicker participation (in class; lowest score will be dropped) |
5% |
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Midterm 1, Midterm 2 (20% each; closed book and closed
notes; dates on Piazza and MyPurdue) |
40% |
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Final Exam (comprehensive; closed
book and closed notes). |
30% |
Course prerequisites
CS 182
(Foundations of Computer Science) or equivalent discrete math course
CS 251 (Data Structures and Algorithms) or equivalent programming focused data structure
course
Assignments
·
Students are expected to type their
assignments.
o Figures,
diagrams, and involved mathematical notations can be handwritten and included
into the pdf.
o A
students who is unable to type, needs to contact the instructor before a
handwritten assignment is submitted.
o Follow
these
guidelines when describing your solution.
·
Assignments
need to be uploaded to Blackboard as one PDF file before their due date.
o Any
handwritten material needs to be scanned and made part of the uploaded file.
o For
assignment number x, the name of the submitted file needs to be
LastName.FirstName.x.PDF.
o You
are allowed two uploads. The last version uploaded will be graded.
o After
your submission, you should download the file and open it to ensure a valid pdf
file was uploaded.
o Do
not e-mail an assignment to a TA or the instructor.
·
No late assignments will be accepted.
o Each
assignment states its due date and time. Blackboard submissions will not be
possible after the stated due time. Do not count on a successful upload one
minute before the deadline as network fluctuation do happen.
o If
you are requesting an extension due to an illness or an emergency, you are
expected to contact the instructor before the due date.
o An
interview trip is not a valid excuse for an extension on an assignment. You are expected to plan accordingly.
·
Every assignment needs include the
following
o On the
top of the first page: your full name as it appears on Blackboard, your Purdue
e-mail address, and the assignment number.
·
Every problem on an assignment needs
include a Collaborator and Resources (CR) statement:
This means every problem on every assignment includes information on collaboration and use of
on-line material. Help you get from
a TA does not count as collaboration.
You are expected to complete the following CR template for each
problem:
Names of students enrolled in class communicated/collaborated
with: Name1, Name2, …,
Names of students not enrolled in class who provided help: Name1,
Name2, …,
Name of tutor (if applicable):
On-line resources consulted and made use of: URL’s, one per line
State “none” if there is no one to mention or no
resources to cite.
An assignment problem that does NOT contain a CR statement will not be graded.
·
Questions
on a graded assignment problem
o Solution
sketches will be posted for assignment problems. They typically are sketches,
not completed solutions. They often contain a discussion of common mistakes students
made.
o If the solution
sketch does not answer your questions, please contact the TA listed as the one
who graded the question.
o If you cannot make
the TAs office hours, e-mail the TA and set up a time to meet.
·
Re-grading
o Assignments
are graded for correctness, clarity, conciseness, rigor, and efficiency.
o Read
the posted solution sketch before contacting
the TA responsible for the question. You are expected to do so within 10 days
from the date when the assignment was officially returned. No re-grading after
this period.
o A
re-grade means that the entire assignment undergoes a re-grade.
Read
the Academic
honesty policies! If you have questions, please contact the instructor.
Copyright
expectations
Lectures and course materials,
including slides, tests, and other course materials, are the property of the
instructor and are protected by copyright. As a student in the class, you
may make copies of course materials for your own use. You may not and may
not allow others to reproduce or distribute lecture notes and course materials
publicly without my written consent. Violations will be dealt with as allowed
by law under Section
512(c) of the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act.
Absences and unforeseen events
Campus
emergencies include weather extremes (e.g., tornado, blizzard), HAZMAT
(hazardous material) spills or leaks (e.g., gas pipe break, chemical spill),
infrastructure problems (e.g., electrical power failures, water quality
problems), general safety issues (e.g., person on campus suspected of violent
behavior), and pandemic illness. In the event of a major campus
emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject
to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other
circumstances beyond the instructor’s control. For information on changes
see this website or the course Piazza site.
If you are unable to attend an exam due to an illness or an emergency, contact the instructor before the exam