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We will be using Java, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and possibly C#, Perl and other systems as well. Software will be available in University or Departmental labs, and may also be available for download from the Web. Previous mid-level knowledge of Java (through CS 0445 or equivalent) is assumed of all students.

Course Policies:

General Requirements

Exam 1:	25%
Exam 2:	25%
Programs:	40%
Quizzes:	10%

Exam 2 may be partially cumulative. Quizzes will be given during recitations.
Each student is expected to do his/her own work. For a first offense, a student caught collaborating/cheating in any way will receive a zero for the exam/homework/project in question. In the event of a second offense, the student will receive an F for the course and may be subject to stronger action. Note: Submissions that are alike in a substantive way (not due to coincidence) will be considered to be cheating by ALL involved parties. Please protect yourselves by only storing your files in private directories, and by retrieving all printouts promptly.
Students are encouraged to attend all lectures, which frequently include material that is not directly taken from the text. If a student misses a lecture, he/she is still responsible for the material covered and is advised to copy the notes from a classmate.
An abundance of information, including announcements, handouts, review sheets and solutions will be posted on the CS1520 Web page (and the TA's as well) throughout the term. Students are expected to be aware of all information that is posted on the CS1520 web pages, and should access them frequently.
All graded materials that a student receives back should be saved in a safe place until after the term has ended and he/she has received and accepts his/her final grade. In this way, any grade discrepancies can be easily resolved.

Exams

Exam dates are listed in the Important Dates section below.
Students are expected to be present for all exams. Make-up exams will only be given in the event of an emergency, and only if I am informed in advance. If you cannot contact me directly, send me email or call the CS department (624-8492) and leave me a message. Failure to notify me prior to missing an exam will result in a zero for the exam.

Programming Projects

There will be (probably) 4-5 Programming Projects assigned throughout the term, each worth the same amount toward the final grade.
Assignments will be submitted electronically to a submission directory set up for the course. More details on submission guidelines will be provided on the course Web site.
On-time projects must be received at the submission site by 11:59 PM on the due date. Projects submitted after that time will be graded as late submissions.
Late projects must be received at the submission site by 11:59 PM on the late due date. Late projects will be penalized 15 points (out of 100). Projects submitted after the late due date will not be graded and will receive a score of 0.
Students are expected to have a backup disk (or AFS directory) for every assignment they turn in. In this way, if there is any problem with the version that is submitted, the backup can be used for grading purposes.
More details on the Programming Projects will be given with the first assignment.

Quizzes

Quizzes will be given during recitations, and will be announced at least one week before they are given. They will generally include material covered in the previous class(es) and recitation(s).
Two quizzes will be given, each counting for 5% of the final grade.
As with exams, quizzes can only be made up if you contact the recitation instructor in advance. If you miss a quiz without informing the recitation instructor, you will receive a zero for that quiz.

Important Dates:

Event/Item	Date/Action
First Class meeting	Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 18, 2009
Exam One	Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Last Day to Withdraw	Thursday, July 2, 2009
Exam Two	Thursday, July 30, 2009

Course Agreement

I, the undersigned, have read and understood the Course Policies as presented in this handout.

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Additional Information

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