Homework Assignments

Homeworks are due at the announced due date and time via Gradescope. (A sign-up code for the class has been distributed via Piazza announcement).

  • Assignment 01 (due: 9:00 AM, 29 Jan. 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)
  • Assignment 02 (due: 9:00 AM, 12 Feb. 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)
  • Assignment 03 (due: 9:00 AM, 26 Feb. 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)
  • Project 01 (due: 5:00 PM, 09 Mar. 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)
  • Assignment 04 (due: 5:00 PM, 13 Apr. 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)
  • Project 02 (due: 5:00 PM, 27 Apr. 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)
  • Final paper (due: 5:00 PM, 08 May 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)

Submitting Work Using Gradescope

Every registered student in COMP 135 will use Gradescope (a site that allows us to efficiently and securely grade student work) for submissions. If you don't already have an account, you can set one up, register for the course using the registration code (distributed via Piazza announcement), and get access to that site for homework submission purposes.

For each assignment, you will access the Gradescope site, and upload your work in ZIP, PDF, or other common form (depending upon the assignment). For PDF submissions consisting of multiple graded parts, you will identify the page of the PDF that contains each answer. You can see a walkthrough video provided by Gradescope, and their site contains many helpful documents. Your TA's can also show you how things are done.

If you are new to Gradescope, make sure you know how to access and submit work before the time that the first such assignment is due, so that your work makes the posted deadline.

Lastly, note that Gradescope is also where you can submit re-grade requests, once your grades have been released so that you can see them. Use this only if you are reasonably certain that a mistake has been made in grading a question. Re-grade requests can only be made for one week, following the release of grades.

Exams

Practice Midterm and Final exams, along with answer keys, will be posted as we near the relevant dates.

  • Midterm exam (11 March 2020): available on the class Piazza site (Resources page)

Important Dates and Times

The schedule section of the web-page will contain detailed information about weekly readings, assignments, and lecture materials. The following key dates are worth noting at the outset:

  • Wednesday, 11 March 2020:  In-class Midterm.
  • Friday, 08 May 2020, 8:30–10:30 AM:  Final Exam.