Grading

I expect to give seven or eight programming assignments, one every week or two. Most assignments are to be turned in by email, and will be considered late if the time stamp on the email is after midnight on the assigned due date. Assignments turned in up to a day late lose 10% credit; those up to two days late lose 20% credit; etc. Any homework assignment turned in more than ten days late will get a zero. Any homework assignment turned in after midnight, May 9 (the second to last day of class) will get a zero. (This is so I have, perhaps, time to grade them before the final exam.)

I also plan a few brief in-class quizzes (say, 15 minutes each), mostly on Java language issues. Which aren't nearly as interesting as designing data structures, but you do need to know it in order to do your assignments, and these quizzes seem the best way to make sure everybody learns the language. Each quiz will count for 2% of your semester grade. Quizzes cannot be made up; if you're not there the day I give the quiz, you get a zero on it.

We'll also have a two-hour final exam on Monday, May 14, weighted like one or two programming assignments; more details to come.

The final 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 be recorded with a grade of 0.