1. A Helpful Guide to CSCE 146 or “Dankest Data Structures”
By JJ Shepherd

2. Overview Basic Information Lecture Labs Lab Reports Homework Exams
Grading
Cheating
Other Important Information

3. Basic Information Dr. JJ Shepherd Office: 3A46
Website:
Submit work to:
Labs, Lab Reports, Homework

4. Lecture This is currently lecture Go over new material Give examples
Tons of hints
Come to lecture!

5. Labs Reinforces what was gone over in lecture Happens twice a week
Structure
Sign in (YOU MUST DO THIS!!!)
Random pairing
Brief overview
BEGIN CODING
Individaul NOT in pairs
Show the TA when “finished”
Upload to BOTH dropbox accounts with BOTH names in the top comments
LEAVE!

6. Lab Reports Due the week after the lab Write up about the lab
Shouldn’t be more than 3 pages
Structure
Problem
Proposed Solution (Flow Chart or UML Diagram if requested)
Tests and Results
Problems Encountered
Conclusions and Discussion

7. Homework
A longer programming assignment given at the beginning of the week and due end of the week
Usually Friday by 11:55PM
Upload to dropbox
Late submission get a 0
Make sure to comment!

8. Exams 2 written exams 2 lab exams Final Exam
Closed book and notes
2 lab exams
Open book and notes, but not open internet
Final Exam
Also closed book and notes, and comprehensive
These combined are worth 50% of your grade

9. Cheating
DON’T DO IT
If it isn’t an original thought from your brain and is entered into your computer then it is considered cheating
Common forms
Colleague gives you code
Copy and pasting
Basically if anyone gives you code besides me
First offense is a 0 on the assignment, and anymore will be taken up with Academic Integrity

10. Grading Keep track of all of your grades on dropbox
The TA’s grade mostly everything
Problems or concerns about a grade?
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY!
No late work is accepted
All grades are final by the last day of class
The class before the final

11. Other Information
If you have any type of problem or concern either me or come by my office hours
I can be slow to respond to s because the volume of students
To help me out in the include your name, class, and section number
Don’t be a jerk
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