Homework assignments will consist of both written and programming projects. Most programming projects will almost certainly involve the GPSS/H programming language. Most homework assignments will be distributed on the class WWW site.
One in-class exam will occur 29 February. The final exam will be given 10 May, 8:30-11:30am. Please notify me on or before 25Jan if you have another exam scheduled at the same time.
The grades in this course will be determined by the results of
| weighting | assignment |
| 40% | exams, |
| 50% | homework assignments, and |
| 10% | class project participation. |
Unless otherwise specified, homeworks must be completed individually. Even on these homeworks, studying in small groups is permitted. Together, you can discuss approaches to solving a problem, but you must individually solve the problem. When you hand in a paper with your name on it, I assume that you are certifying that this is your work and that you were involved in all aspects of it. Similarly, on your homework paper, you should write the names of the other students with whom you worked.
Here is an example scenario of how a good collaboration on a programming project might work:
Both (all) of you sit down with pencil and paper and together plan how you're going to solve things. You go together to a cluster and sit at adjacent machines. When one of you has a problem, the others look over your shoulder. In your submission, each of you lists the names of all of your collaborators.
Collaboration on written homework problems is analogous. For more examples, see the CS1321 collaboration policy.