CSC108S --- Spring 2002

Welcome to CSC108S

The course information sheet explains how the St. George sections of this course are run.

My office hours are 4--5 pm every weekday, plus 5--5:45 pm on Wednesdays, and 7:30--8:30 am on Fridays, to accommodate students who work during the day. LAST TWO WEEKS: Office hours for Thursday April 4 and Thursday April 11 cancelled.

Since this course is coordinated between St. George campus and UTM, the course overview has lots of shared information about assignments, how to work with our computer lab, how to use CodeWarrior and Java.

You are encouraged to tinker with some of the examples discussed in class.

There is a student page for ProgramLive, where you might find advice about using PL, as well as reports of errors. As well, if you have technical problems with the ProgramLive CD, check out ProgramLive support to get some answers.

Announcements

• Old announcements: have been moved to a new home.
• Assignments: are located here. Information is here on how to submit assignments electronically, plus rules on submitting assignments.
• TA office hours: are listed here.
• Upcoming tutorials: are listed on the GTA-wide web page.
• Style guide: Your mark for assignments 6 and 7 will have a style component. Here is a style guide outlining the programming style we recommend for CSC108 and CSC148.

• Week 14: This extra-long week stretches from the end of class until the final exam.
  • The marks list now includes all assignments, midterm, and tutorial marks. Please verify your marks, since I submit final marks shortly after the exam.

• Week 13, April 8--April 12:
  • Exam summary: Here is a summary of the contents of your final exam.
  • Re-marking: You have a couple of options if you feel you deserve a re-mark. Check your output against the output the automarker expected. If your output doesn't match for some trivial reason (plus/minus some space, for example), you should fill out an esubmission request form (this entails a 20% penalty). If you believe the marking of your assignment was in error, you should fill out a request for a re-mark.

• Week 12, April 1--5:
  • Thursday office hours: Thursday April 4 and Thursday April 5 office hours cancelled.
  • Here are sample solutions for Midterm 2, morning version (PostScript), Midterm 2, morning version (PDF), Midterm 2, evening version (PostScript), and Midterm 2, evening version (PDF).
  • Here is the current version of marks for CSC108.

• Week 10, March 18--22:
  • Here are PDF versions of Special Consideration form, Missed Test Form, and the Request for a re-mark.

• Week 9: March 11--March 15:
  • Review checklist for Midterm 2: Here are notes on preparation for the second midterm, to be held in class on Wednesday, March 20.

• Week 8: March 4--March 8:
  • Midterm #2: will be Wednesday, March 20th, and it covers up to Week 9 material (arrays).
  • Midterm #1 marks: are posted here. Please verify that your mark is correct.

• Week 7: February 25--March 1:
  • Assignment 5 extension: It's now due Monday, March 4, 12 noon.
  • Midterm 1, morning version: Here's a sample solution, PostScript format. And, here's a PDF format sample solution. Afternoon versions: sample solution, PostScript, and sample solution, PDF
  • Assignment 5: posted on the joint St. George/UTM web page is due Friday. Tutorial preps at the same site.