Unofficial grades posted
I have posted unofficial grades on the online marks posting.
Official grades will eventually be posted on ROSI, probably after the break.
Have a great holiday and all the best next term!
Extra office hours
I have added an extra hour Tuesday evening since many of you have
an exam until 5. My office hours for this week are now:
All office hours will take place in BA 4261. Bring any questions (from past exams, assignments, textbook) you want some help with.
A3 marks posted
The marks for A3 have now been posted online. You'll be able to pick
up your assignment during exam week office hours, the times for which
are posted below.
Final exam rules
Finals is an exciting time of the year (and by "exciting" I mean "stressful
for most students"). You have probably all seen the old college movies where
the characters are coming up with bizarre schemes to cheat on the final exam.
Unfortunately, truth is just as strange as fiction (and sometimes stranger),
meaning the Faculty has to strictly enforce some pretty strict rules.
PLEASE be aware
of the exam rules so you don't inadvertently get into trouble!
Also, be aware that the Faculty of Arts and Science runs the final exams, so I have little or no influence if a rule gets broken, so be careful. The penalties are harsh to discourage cheating, but then unintentially breaking a rule can be a major problem. The faculty sent me the following highlights (slightly paraphrased for our class) to try to ensure you won't accidentally break a rule, but be sure to read the full rules on the Faculty website before your first exam:
The final exam is run by a chief presiding officer from the Faculty, and my role is only to answer any questions about the exam. They have to strictly apply the rules (unfortunately necessary due to some innovative cheaters), so just be sure you know and are following the rules, and you'll be fine. Be smart.
Here's an example of a case last year involving two friends who were communicating. They may just been rolling their eyes as if to say "this test is stupid/annoying, ha ha", but there was obviously communication going on and they got charged. Unfortunately it's completely untenable to have a rule which says that communication is allowed iff it's not on the topic of the exam. So people who can't help communicating should take care not to sit near each other.
Exam office hours
I will be holding office hours during the exam period at the following times:
All office hours will take place in BA 4261. Bring any questions (from
past exams, assignments, textbook) you want some help with.
You can also pick up any uncollected term work at these times (including
quiz 10).
Remember, you can still email me, post to the course board, or ask for
an appointment if you have questions and can't make the above times.
Test 2 marking scheme posted
The marking scheme we used has now been added to the test 2 sample solutions.
Test 2 sample solutions posted
Sample solutions for test 2 are now posted on the
Tests page.
Talk tonight on getting involved in the open source community
Greg Wilson is giving a talk aimed at first-year Computer Science students this Wednesday [tonight!] at 5pm in BA 1240. Come hear how you can get involved in the open source community, or find a part-time job, or do volunteer work for non-profits, or just how you can stay aware of what's going on in the larger Computer Science community.
Details...
A2 solutions updated
The sample solutions to A2 (available on the
Assignments page) have been updated.
Quiz solutions posted
All the quizzes and their sample solutions are posted on the
Tests page (up to and including tonight's quiz).
You may find the solutions useful for your studying.
A2 marks posted
The assignment 2 marks have now been posted online.
They will be returned on Monday.
Chapter 5 notes posted
The asymptotic notation notes have now been posted.
A2 posted
Assignment 2 is now posted on the Assignments
page.
Test 1 posted
Sample solutions for test 1 have now been posted to the
Tests page.
A1 sample solution
A sample solution for A1 has been posted to the
Assignments page.
Puzzle challenge
Microsoft is running a fun 12-hour puzzle solving contest next month
that some of you might be interested in.
You are cordially invited to assist us in auditing the estate of Professor Solvem. The audit will take place on November 11, 2007 at 12:00 PM EST. Applications are being accepted at http://www.collegepuzzlechallenge.com/. Teams must have 4 auditors to participate, the available slots will fill on a first-come-first-serve basis, and the top auditors will be handsomely rewarded.
A1 posted
Assignment 1 has now been posted on the
Assignments page.
Note that it's now due Thursday, Oct 11 by noon in the BA2220 drop box.
(Your T-Card should open the door to the computer lab.)
More notes posted
Chapters 3 and 4 of the notes are now posted on the
Lectures page.
Marks posted
The marks for the first two quizzes are now posted online.
You can access them using your CDF account login and password
on the CDF Secure Website.
(This is the first time I'm using this system, so let me know of any problems!)
Be sure to let me know of any errors.
Q2 solution
A solution to the second quiz was posted on the Tests and Quizzes page a few days ago. Quiz solutions will typically be posted within a day or two, so I won't generally be announcing them in the future.
Q1 solution
A solution to the first quiz is posted on the Tests and Quizzes page.
Help Centre this fall
The Help Centre will be open 4 to 6 p.m., Monday to Thursday in BA 2200 for the rest of the term. They can help both with questions regarding your CS courses and with questions regarding CDF, the undergrad computing system.
Problem solving bulletin board
I have set up a Problem Solving board on the course bulletin board.
Please use it to discuss possible solutions of today's problem,
or describe where you got stuck and ask for some hints!
Chapter 1 notes posted
The first set of notes have now been posted to the
Lectures page.
CSC 148 workshop to review CSC 108
The details for the CSC148 Ramp-Up Workshops have now been released.
If you're feeling a bit unsure about your Java and Object-Oriented
programming skills (don't worry, you won't need much for CSC 165),
or want a refresher before the semester starts heating up,
the department is running workshops on
Saturday 15 September and Saturday 22 September, 10am to 5pm, room BA1210.
Details.
Free food Wednesday!
Before class, on Wednesday 12 September, 11am to 12pm,
go to room BA 1220 to learn about the CS department and CSSU.
After class, go to the CSSU BBQ, from 12:30pm [editor: let's say
1:00pm, since that's when class ends :-) ] to 2:30pm on
the Bahen Centre South Terrace, free to all CS students.
Details.
Free food Tuesday!
On Tuesday September 11th, each of the Student Services will have booths
set up in the Koffler Student Services Centre between 11am and 2pm.
Visit 6 booths and get your pizza flyer stamped and submit it for a
FREE slice of pizza and a pop.
Plus, a chance to win free textbooks for a year!
Student Services Fest details.
Welcome!
Welcome to CSC 165! All course announcements will be posted to this page,
in reverse chronological order. Be sure to check back often.
But first, a few pre-course announcements.
No tutorial first week
There will be no tutorial held on Monday, September 10.
The first tutorial will be held next week, Monday, September 17.
Computing accounts
If you are correctly enrolled in the class,
your CDF computing accounts should already be created (or will be soon).
Find out more information at the
CDF welcome page.
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