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There are three exams: two mid-term exams and one final exam.  Exams constitute 65% of your final grade so it is very important to do well on them to ensure a good grade, regardless of your performance on the assignments.  All exams are approximately two hours long (though you may stay a bit longer if you need extra time) and are closed-book.  You only need to bring a pen or pencil to exams - calculators are not necessary or even useful.

<H3>Exam Solutions:</H3>
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There are seven programming assignments (not including Program #0) each contributing 5% to your final grade.  All the assignments must be completed and handed in to be eligible to receive a passing grade for the course.  You <STRONG>must</STRONG> attempt to complete every programming assignment.  If you hand in a program that does not run or will not even compile without errors then it will <STRONG>not</STRONG> be graded and will automatically receive a <STRONG>zero</STRONG> grade and you risk failing the course.<P>
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<H3>Assignment Specifications:</H3>
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<H3>How to Get Help with Your Assignments:</H3>
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   <DT>Consultants: 
   <DD>The consultants in the computer lab can help you with most problems.  They wear name tags and are on duty from approximately 8:00 am to 11:00 pm.  Consultants can answer short questions about compiler error messages and program syntax, as well as how to login, use the printers, send E-mail, run Netscape, etc.<P>
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   <DT>Instructor:
   <DD>General questions about an assignment or questions that may require a long explanation are best answered by myself.  Please see me during office hours or send me E-mail.  I am not normally in my office except during office hours because I do my dissertation research from home via a modem.  Therefore, if you want to see me outside of office hours please make an appointment first.  You can most easily contact me by E-mail because I regularly login and read my E-mail from home.<P>
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One of the most important skills you will learn in this class is <EM>problem solving</EM>.  Good problem solving skills distinguish a "good" computer programmer from a "bad" one - it doesn't matter how familiar or skilled you are in a particular programming language, if you do not understand how to solve the problem then you will not be able to write a computer program for it in <EM>any</EM> language.<P>