Class Syllabus

The general format of the course consists of some regular lectures, problem sets, labs, a project, and exams.

Grading Policy

• Grades will be posted on Canvas.
• Participation: 5%
• Laboratory Assignments: 40%
• Project: 20%
• Midterm Exam: 20%
• Final Exam: 15%
• Grades will be assigned two ways:
  • >90 [A], >80 [B], >70 [C], >60 [D]
  • Curved according to the class median. Here your relative score is what really matters, rather than the objective scores above.

Late Submission Policy

Problem sets or laboratory assignments or course project submitted after the due date/time are considered late and will not be graded. Late submissions will only be graded in cases of documented emergencies.

Plagiarism

Discussion of course material and collaboration with other students is encouraged but each student must write/type and submit his/her own solution. Your essays, code and proofs (if applicable) should never contain sections which are identical to the submission of another student, past or present. Submitted work must be entirely that of the student(s) whose name(s) appear(s) on the submission and not solicited in any way from others. Violation of these policies can result in automatic failure of the course.

Please refer to the Arizona State University’s policy on academic dishonesty.

Tentative Schedule

Monday	Wednesday
Jan 12 - Review Module - L01 History of Computer Systems Review Self-Assessment M. Kinsy	Jan 14 - Learning Module 1 - L02 Influence of Technology and Software on Instruction Sets Self-Assessment DUE Laboratory 0 M. Kinsy