Grading

I expect to give ten small 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 30% credit; those up to two days late lose 60% credit; and beyond that, they'll lose 90% credit (i.e. the best grade you can hope for is 10%.) Any homework assignment turned in after midnight, Friday, Dec. 15 (the last day of class) will get a zero, so that I have time to grade them all before the final exam.

There may also be a few brief in-class quizzes (say, 15 minutes each) on the details of whatever language we're studying at the time. 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 Dec. 22, 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.