There are four different types of assignments for this course.

• Reading Assignments are administered and scored on Perusall.com. Scores will be either 0,1,2,3 where we consider a score of 2 to be 100% credit (and 3 to be extra credit).

• Homework Assignments are typically pen-and-paper problems for reinforcement, and due at the beginning of particular classes. They will be graded out of 20 points.

• Quizzes are given at the end of hands-on class days. They will be graded out of 20 points.

• Programming Assignments are larger programming projects that are to be completed outside of class and submitted electronically. They will be graded out of 40 points. General information about preparing and submitting the assignments can be found below.

Please make sure you understand the policy towards Academic Integrity.

We will not accept late reading assignments, homework assignments, or quizzes. Late programming assignments will be accepted, but with penalty in accordance with our Late Policy.

Solution sets

Solutions for past assignments are posted below, when appropriate, and are password protected to keep them from being collected by a search engine. The username is slu and the password is the school mascot (singular form, and in all lowercase letters).

Reading Assignments

Homework Assignments

Quizzes

Programming Assignments

• What to submit
  • Source Code
  • "readme" File
• Electronic Submission Procedure
• Receiving Grade Reports

What to submit

• Source Code

  For each assignment, you must submit all source code files that you have created or modified. For some assignments, we may provided you with a number of files containing source code or data that need not be modified. There is no need to resubmit such files.

• "readme" File

  You are required to submit a text file, ideally titled readme.txt, with every program you submit. Please do not submit any formatted files such as those produced by Microsoft Word or other word processors. It will be read at the time your program is graded, so it allows you to give helpful information.

  The content of the file must include:

  1. Your name

  2. An estimate of the amount of time spent on the assignment.

  3. A clear citation of any help you received on this program from other (approved!) sources, as detailed in the policy on Academic Integrity.

  4. An overview of your program and any interesting design decisions that you made. Please include any other discussion that you feel will be helpful when grading your assignment. For example, if there are known bugs, briefly discuss them in this file.

  5. Some of our program assignments explicitly require the inclusion of additional, specific information in this file. Please read the individual program assignments carefully.

Electronic Submission Procedure

Receiving Grade Reports