Data Structures

Professor: Dr. Ron Smith Office: 116 Resch Phone: Office: 784-5283; Home: 784-6473 Email: rsmith@graceland.edu

Professor: Dr. Jim Jones Office: 118 Resch Phone: Office: 784-5294 Email: jsjones@graceland.edu

Office hours: MWF 1:30-3:00 and TTh 9:30-11:30

You are the reason I am here. Please come see me anytime. For a 20-minute appointment, just sign up on the sheet outside my office door or call me. You do not need to sign up in advance, but if you will please sign when you come, the time will be reserved for you. Also, if someone is in the office and you are signed up, please make your presence known!

Materials:

Scope:

Expectations of the Student:

1. Schedule at least 1 to 2 hours outside of class each day for studying data structures.
2. Read each assigned section and program each example.
3. Come to class on time every day and stay the entire period,
4. Rest and eat before or after, but not during, class
5. Write all programs without copying from others, except those pieces specifically found in the book or given in class.

Expectations of the Professor:

1. Respectful to students.
2. Available in my office during office hours, and give priority to anyone signed up.
3. Prompt: Start and end class on time, or within 3 minutes of the scheduled time.
4. Prepared for class every day.

Grades:

1. Programs (~400) Approximately 20 programming assignments will be given at 20 points each.
   • Each problem is formatted as a programming contest problem,
   • Programs will be submitted using the PC2 contest software.
   • Programs may be submitted as many times as necessary up to the end of the contest (normally 2 weeks).
   • 15 points will be awarded for successfully handling the judge's data. 5 points are reserved for "style points," which includes documentation, readability of code, and meeting the program specs.
2. Contests (100) You are required to participate in the two midterm contests (@25) and the final contest (50).
   • The final contest is in the CSIT Lab (130 Resch) at 8:00 am on Thursday, May 13.
   • Students will be ranked according to their unit scores, and divided into programmers of like abililty. Winners in each division will be awarded 5 bonus points.
   • If you have an excused absence, please make arrangements prior to the contest. You will be required to do the contest problems at some time. If, in the opinion of the instructor, missing a contest would not be unavoidable, there will be a 10 percent penalty. For example, if your ride for spring break is leaving on Thursday, this is not unavoidable.
3. Project (100)
   • Each student may elect to be part of a group of no more than 3 participants in the project.
   • Each group will submit a project proposal by 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 2 using the attached form.
   • Each group will give a 10 minute demonstration of their project, including a description of the data structures involved to the class.

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