As I write this (a week before classes start), I envision six or seven homework assignments and a final exam, each worth an equal share of the semester grade. The first few homework assignments will be very specific, while later ones will be a project of your choice and successive enhancements of it. Start thinking about projects you'd like to do, and discuss them with me.
The exam must be taken at the scheduled time, unless arranged in advance or prevented by a documented medical or family emergency. If you have three or more exams scheduled on the same date, or a religious holiday that conflicts with an exam or assignment due date, please notify me in writing within the first two weeks of the semester in order to receive due consideration. Exams not taken without one of the above excuses will get a grade of 0.
Homework and programming assignments will be accepted late, with a penalty of per 24 hours or portion thereof after they're due. An hour late is off, 25 hours late is off, and after 48 hours the best you can hope for is a . It's still a good idea to do as much of it as you can, however, because I'll assume on the exam that you've done the homework.
Programs are not abstract works of art, they are supposed to run and solve real problems. So if I get a program that doesn't compile or run, or a program that has little or nothing to do with the problem I assigned, I will give it a zero, no matter how much time you put into it. Don't bother turning in a program you haven't tested yourself.