COMPUTER SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION
CSCI 463 Section-01     MWF 10-10:50 AM

Fall 2014

Course Description

Prerequisite:

Required Materials

Recommended Materials

Final (Semester) Grade

Components:	Count	Grade weight
Assignments & Worksheets	6-10	Weighted 25% Total
Tests	3-4	Weighted 75% Total

Scales:

A 90% - 100%

B 80% - 89%

C 70% - 79%

D 60% - 69%

1) You must score on boundary or above to get grade. There is no rounding.
2) For a passing grade (D or better), student must achieve a grade of 60% or better in the test portion.

All assignments will be graded by me. To receive full credit for an assignment, all the requirements specified in the assignment must be satisfied.

All assignments are due in class at the time specified for assignment. Late assignments will be docked with 25% of the base points for each 24 hours past.

Be sure to include the following information on each assignment:

• Your Name (Last, First, Middle Initial: Print clearly)
• CSCI 463
• Your faculty's name
• Assignment Number / Date Due

Questions/challenges on grading of assignments must be filed within 2 weeks of when grading was completed. If you don't pick up a graded assignment for a month, this does not extend the appeal time.

Attendance

Getting Assistance

• 1) Your notes of class lectures
• 2) The assignment, work sheet, and/or a printed copy of your current source program if a programming assignment is involved.

Audio and/or video recording of class is forbidden.

Cheating

Disciplinary action for cheating may range from receiving a zero for the assignment up to receiving an F for the course. Cheating is reported to the University and the University may take additional disciplinary action.

Discussing concepts behind an assignment is not cheating, comparing solutions is. If you need your work checked, see your instructor or TA.

Additionally, significant portions of the tests are based on the homework. If you don't get it, you will fail the test and the course.

NIU final exam policy You must give notice of final exam conflicts at least one week before start of Finals Week. Eligibility to move exams will be confirmed.

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