CS1321 Introduction to Computing
Course Description:
(from the GA Tech. 2001- 2003 General Catalog p. 97)

Foundations of computing with an emphasis on the design, construction,
and analysis of algorithms. Laboratory-based instruction to computers
and software tools.

Instructors:

David Smith
Room 123 
Lecture Tuesday/Thursday 8-9:30 and 9:30-11 Arch123

David Dagon
Room 121 
Lecture Tuesday/Thursday 12-130 Arch123

Monica Sweat
Room 120 
Lecture Tuesday/Thursday 1:30-3 Howey Physics L1

Daniel Lerner
Room 123 
Lecture Tuesday/Thursday 6-7:30 Arch123

Textbook:

How To Design Programs: An Introduction to Programming and Computing
authored by Matthias Felleisen, Robert Bruce Findler, Matthew Flatt
and Shriram Krishnamurthi

Newsgroup and Webpage:

The course webpage and the course newsgroups are set up to provide you
with accessible and helpful information. You are responsible for any
policy, announcement or guideline posted to the webpage, so monitor it
regularly at http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/AY2002/cs1321_fall for
updates and important announcements. You are also responsible for
anything announced or discussed on the git.cc.class.cs1321.announce
newsgroup.

Additional newsgroups that are recommended are:
	git.cc.class.cs1321.rec (for discussion of assignments)
	git.cc.class.cs1321.lab (for discussion of labs)

Your first lab (due during the second week of the semester) will teach
you how to use the newsgroups!

Late Work Policy:

No late homeworks, labs, quizzes or exams are accepted in this
class. Any request for exceptions to this policy due to incapacitating
illness, death in the family, or something similarly serious must be
accompanied by supporting documentation. CAUTION: the preprinted note
from the infirmary stating that you visited the infirmary is not
sufficient documentation.  Please contact the office of the Dean of
Students with your excuse and they can provide you with the proper
documentation.  http://www.deanofstudents.gatech.edu/contact.html


Academic Conduct and Misconduct 

The homework assignments and labs in this course are not intended to
be collaborative exercises, but on the other hand, we don't want to
discourage discussion between students about ideas pertaining to this
course. So, if you incorporate ideas into your homework assignment or
labs that did not originate with you, or did not come from the obvious
sources-- your instructor, teaching assistants, textbooks, lectures,
or supplementary reading materials provided in this course-- you must
give credit to your sources. Furthermore, at no time is it acceptable
for you to share your solutions to the homework assignments with other
students, whether these solutions are complete or partial, nor is it
acceptable to compare your solutions with other students. You are not
to work on these assignments in groups, whether on paper or the
computer. Of course there is to be no collaboration whatsoever during
exams. Students who fail to follow these rules will be charged with
academic misconduct. The likely penalty for academic misconduct in
this class is to fail the class, and you could even be declared
ineligible for a degree in computer science. If you haven't already
done so, you should take the time to become familiar with Georgia
Tech's definitions of academic misconduct and the policies and
procedures pertaining to academic misconduct. This information can be
found in the 2001-2003 General Catalog on pages 377 - 386.

Grading Scale: 
Test 33 % 
HW 20 %
Labs 15% 
Buzzbacks 2 %
Final 30%
 
Buzzbacks: possible 2 extra points. 

There is no dropping of low scores. There is no "redoing" of
homeworks.

Final Exams:

All students (including graduating seniors) must take the final exam.
Exam dates posted on OSCAR/Banner are TENTATIVE.  DO NOT make travel
plans based on these dates, as we are NOT able to excuse you from your
scheduled final, except in the cases of extenuating circumstances.