CMSC 411 Section 101 (Fall 1994) -- Basic Information
CMSC 411 Section 101 -- Basic Information
Instructor: Ethan Miller
Office: ECS 222
Hours: MW 2:30 - 3:30 PM or by appointment
E-mail: elm@cs.umbc.edu
The syllabus is available online. You may
also go back to the main CMSC 411 page.
- Prerequisite:
- CMSC 311 or equivalent.
- Textbook:
- Computer Architecture and Organization, Hayes.
McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition, 1988.
- Reference:
- Computation Structures, Ward & Halstead, MIT Press, 1990.
- Quizzes:
- There may be occasional unannounced quizzes. They should only take
around 15 minutes, and are given to insure that you're keeping current
with the material.
- Exams:
- There will be three tests given, each covering one third of the
course. These tests will be non-overlapping as much as possible.
- Projects:
- There will be at least three design projects assigned. These will
be described by separate handouts. Projects up to 1 day late will lose
15%, 2-3 days late will lose 30%, 4-7 days late will lose 50%, and
8-14 days late will lose 65%. Projects more than 14 days late will
receive no points; however, you must hand in all projects (and make a
reasonable attempt at them) to pass the class.
- Homework:
- Homeworks, which will be graded, are usually due about a week
after they are assigned. Homeworks 1 day late will lose 25%,
and up to 7 days late will lose 50%. Homeworks more than 7
days late will not be accepted. Neatness and understandability
both count.
All homework and projects originally due before
the last day of class must be turned in by the last day of
class, regardless of exemptions.
- Exemptions:
- I know there are times when you can't finish a homework or project
because of other commitments. To alleviate this problem, you
can hand in up to two assignments during the semester
(including at most one project) up to one week late without
penalty. Please make a note on the assignment that you're
using the exemption. Since this policy allows you leeway on
due dates during the semester, I'm going to be strict on other
reasons for handing in late work (but see me or send e-mail if
you think it's a very good reason). I'd suggest that
you hold one or both exemptions until later in the semester
when things get busy. Anyone who wants more than the two free
exemptions should be prepared to explain why the first two
were used....
- Grading:
- Projects will account for 30% of your final grade, quizzes 10%,
homeworks 15%, and tests 45% (15% each).
- Caution:
- Please do the design projects and homework on your own.
Discussing concepts with other people is fine, but the work itself
must be your own. Submitting a project that matches someone else's
will result in a zero grade for the project and possible academic
discipline.