Grading
Grade Breakdown:
The final class grade will be broken down as follows:
Grading Process:
Grading (except for the final exam) is done by a number of class
graders, under the direct supervision of the Teaching Fellow. If you have an issue with a grade (homework or exam),
please contact the Teaching Fellow. If your issue is not resolved,
then (and only then) please contact me. In doing so,
please note that (to ensure fairness and grading consistency) it is
seldom the case that the I will overrule the Teaching
Fellow.
This class is not graded on a curve, i.e., there is no prescribed proportions
for specific grades. This means that if everybody's performance
in the class deserves an A, then everybody will get an A. The converse
is also true! Therefore, don't be satisfied with an "average" grade
because that average could well be less than what you expect. In
previous years, the average grade for this class was around B-, which is low compared to other classes in CS and in CAS.
Being a "gateway" to all other (more advanced) CS "systems" classes
(e.g. CS451/651, CS552, CS455/655, CS460/660, etc.), you should expect this class
to be competitive. Thus, make sure you work hard from the very beginning.
The minimum grade for this course to count towards the CS concentration is C.
An instructor is not allowed to give W (withdrawal) grades. One can get such a grade only by
dropping this class by the deadline specified by the registrar office for
withdrawals with or without a W grade (check the
registrar's office calendar for the exact date). Also, an instructor is not allowed to give
an I (incomplete) grade except if a student misses completing assignments and/or
misses taking tests due to circumstances beyond their control.
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