CS455: Introduction to Distributed Systems

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Grading

The weights associated with different elements of the course are listed below.

Course Element	Weight
Assignments (3)	55%
Term paper	10%
Term paper presentation	5%
Quizzes	10%
Mid Term	10%
Final Exam	10%

Letter grades will be based on the following standard breakpoints: >= 90 is an A, >= 88 is an A-, >=86 is a B+, >=80 is a B, >=78 is a B-, >=76 is a C+, >=70 is a C, >=60 is a D, and <60 is an F. I will not cut higher than this, but I may cut lower.

There is no extra credit.

Conduct
All students are expected to be familiar with the policies in the department's student information sheet available here and also the code-of-conduct outlined here.