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Your course grade will be based on three different class measurements, programming assignments, a midterm test and a final exam.
| Programming Assignments | 45% |
| Math/Logic Test | 10% |
| Midterm Test | 20% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Your final grade in the class will be based on this table:
total >= 90% A 90% > total >= 80% B 80% > total >= 70% C 70% > total >= 50% D 50% > total >= 45% F 45% > total Y 1
Your attendance in class will help you learn the material covered. Some times I will take attendance. If you expect to miss two or more consecutive classes, please contact me by phone or message.
If the class has a final exam at the end of the semester you will have an opportunity to specify the lowest grade that you want. If your class does not have a final exam you may request that I submit a Y grade for you if your earned grade is lower than the lowest grade that you want. If you earn a lower final grade, I will submit a Y grade for you. This is not a good option for a variety of reasons. Please drop the class if you can instead of exercising this option. A Y grade is not available to students involved in plagiarism, cheating, or other violations of the student code of conduct.
The "Y" grade description on page 32 of the 2005/2006 college reads as follows:
Y Special Withdrawal: All students are informed of the possible negative effects of the Y grade. The decision to grant the special withdrawal is based on what is best for the student.
It is my understanding that the "Y" grade does not affect your Pima Community College grade point average and that all in-state universities honor this. Some institutions outside of Arizona treat this grade as a failing grade or "F".
This is a programming class. The lab assignments will involve writing, entering, assembling, running, testing, and debugging programs. The programs in this class will need to be written and checked using an assembler on a Intel 386, 486 or Pentium, AMD Athlon or Opteron, or other compatible processor.
For all programs turned in I will need the printed output and some convincing data that the program has been tested. There are many forms this can take. Spreadsheets are great tools for testing math. Even a copy of my handout will work for some programs. A hand written note will often do.
There is NO credit for programs that do not run. Usually, I will just use your output to verify the program is running correctly, but I can ask for you a demonstration.
The lab work will need to be done independently. Labs may be cross checked using an analysis program.
Labs need to be turned in on time. The lab work is essential to the understanding of the lectures. Late labs will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor and a penalty may be applied.
Early in the class there will be a test on:
There will be one midterm exam. This will cover the first part of the class.
The only other exam in the class will be a comprehensive final exam. It will include a sampling from all of the material covered in the class. \subsection{Class Calendar}
| Activity | Date | Credit |
| Introduction | August 23, 2006 | |
| Numbers | August 28, 2006 | |
| UNIX/Linux | August 30, 2006 | |
| Lab "Getting Started" | September 6, 2006 | 10pts |
| Lab "Numbers and Bits" | September 6, 2006 | 10pts |
| Lab "Intro to Assembly Language" | September 11, 2006 | 10pts |
| Math Test | September 11, 2006 | 10% |
| Lab "Flow of Control" | September 25, 2006 | 20pts |
| Lab "Bit fields, rotate & shift" | October 2, 2006 | 15pts |
| Lab "Subroutines" | October 23, 2006 | 25pts |
| Midterm Exam | October 25, 2006 | 20% |
| Lab "Pointers and Addressing" | November 9, 2006 | 30pts |
| Lab "Structures" | November 27, 2006 | 30pts |
| Lab "Floating Point" | December 4, 2006 | 20pts XC |
| Lab "Comparative Architectures" | December 4, 2006 | 15pts XC |
| Review | December 6, 2006 | |
| Final Exam | December 11, 2006 | 25% |
There may be team work assignments in this class. This could involve lab work, in class activities, and tests. If team work is done, the same score will be assigned to the entire team for that section.
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students with disabilities requiring special accommodations are strongly encouraged to notify the instructor at the beginning of the semester so that appropriate verification and identification of reasonable accommodations may be made in a timely manner. (Accommodations cannot be made without verification of need.)" 2
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