Course Structure
The course consists of lectures and recitations. Students will be assessed by three exams (2 mid-semester exams and 1 final exam), quizzes, and assignments. There are two types of assignments: programming and written assignments. A total of 5 programming assignments and 3 written assignments are planned for this semester. Not that this is a plan, and thus is subject to change! Lecture slides, and assignments (programming and written) will be made available on the web page of CS200. Programming assignments must be submitted via checkin, unless otherwise noted on an assignment or by the instructor. All quizzes will be in class. You can expect at most one quiz per week. Grades will be posted on RamCT.

Important course announcements (e.g., change in assignment due dates) will be posted on RamCT and the course web page. Students should check the RamCT site at least twice a week for new announcements. Electronic bulletin boards on which students can post questions to the TA will be available via RamCT. Please act professionally when posting on the bulletin board. That is, do not use improper or derogatory language in your posts (including improper or derogatory acronyms or symbols!). Please see the Professional Conduct section of this syllabus.

Professional Conduct
All students are expected to conduct themselves professionally. We (the instructor and GTA) assume you are familiar with the policies in the student information sheet for the department. Additionally, you are computing professionals, albeit perhaps just starting. You should be familiar with the code of conduct for the primary professional society, ACM. You can read the ACM Code of Conduct.
We work to maintain an environment supportive of learning in the classroom and laboratory. Towards that end, we require that you be courteous to and respectful of your fellow participants (i.e., classmates, instructor, GTA and any tutors). In particular:
* Please turn off the ring on your cell phone. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the door and slide out discretely to take it.
* If you plan to use a laptop during class, please sit at the back of the classroom and turn off any sound from the machine. The tap-tap of the keyboard and the images showing on a screen can be distracting to those sitting around you. Also, be aware if you IM during class, that giggles, snorts or other reactions to what you are reading can be heard by the class and instructor and may be completely inappropriate with what is going on in the classroom.
* Laptops must be shut during exams and quizzes.