Note that prerequisites will be enforced.

We will cover the following chapters of the text:

Attendance in the lecture is required.
Questions will be asked at the start of most class periods.
These quizzes and class participation counts 20% of your grade.
During each class you will log into your linux account on the computer at your seat and execute ~classque/cs3853.

If you wish to receive your final grades by email, send me an email message some time after the last class and before the final. The message should have the subject line
CS 3853 Grade Request
and the message should have a valid return address. After I have graded the final exam and determined the letter grades for the course I will reply to your email message.

The last day for an undergraduate to drop this course is Wednesday, December 5. The last day for a graduate student to drop this course is Thursday, November 1. No make-up exams will be given except for university sanctioned excused absences. If you must miss an exam (for a good reason), it is your responsibility to contact me before the exam. Leave a message at the above number or send me email.

Unless otherwise stated, all assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date. Assignments are usually due on a Monday. For these assignments, there will be a 10 percent penalty if they are turned in by the following Wednesday. Do not miss class to finish an assignment. Turn in what you have for partial credit. Assignments will not be accepted after the second due date unless prior arrangements have been made.

You must keep copies of the source code for all assignments for this course at least until you receive the your final grade for the course. At any time during the semester you may be asked to demonstrate any of your programs.

Unless explicitly stated in an assignment, you may receive help from any source. Discussions are encouraged. However, all discussions and other assistance you receive on an assignment must be documented in your assignment. What you turn in must be your own work. You may not just copy another person's assignment. However, you may discuss how to solve problems with others. You must keep track of the date and the name(s) of the person(s) you talked to, as well as produce short paragraph describing what was discussed and the contribution made by each person involved. Collaborations that are not documented will be considered cheating. This type of scholastic dishonesty usually results in immediate failure in the course and can lead to additional disciplinary action. All student are expected to follow the Roadrunner Creed.