• This is course includes significant amount of self learning.
• Each student should continuously and constantly be reading and practicing.
• To do well in this class, you should expect to commit an average of 7 quality hours per week outside of class as follows 2 hours per week of reading/studying and 5 hours per week of programming.
• You are expected to write up around 1,000 lines of code.

• Attendance and participation in class discussions are required.
• You are expected to show up and stay for the whole class.
• I'll present a piece of code and ask you about it.
• You will not be responsible for the correct answer.
• The goal of participation is to increase the level of interaction in the class and help you learn.

• The syllabus, the schedule, the projects and the course material of the course are available on-line and can be accessed through the instructor's web page.
• Additional course material will be made available through Canvas.
• You are responsible for knowing about all the material distributed for this class, whether it is mentioned in the syllabus, posted on the class website, posted on Canvas, posted on Piazza, or announced during lectures.

• There will be extra readings assigned before almost every class.
• Each student should read the assigned material before coming to the class. Some questions in the Quizzes may test your knowledge of the readings.

• The TAs will grade and post the grades of the projects/assignments within one-week.
• Piazza posts will be made within 24 hours of the project/assignment grades being released, indicating which TA graded each project/assignment.
• After receiving your grades for projects, or assignments, you have only one week to contest your grades.
• To request a regrade, prepare a text file with the following information:
• Your name, UT EID, and unique course ID (e.g. 51470)
• The project/assignment number you want regraded or point out a specific problem associated with your grade for example scores were added incorrectly.
• Why you think the grade was in error (broken down by the problem, if possible)
• Send this information to the TA who graded the question either by email or Canvas message.
• If the one week time frame is passed, no changes in grades will be made.
Note: that regrades will not be considered for “judgement calls” (e.g. you think a mistake should only be -5 points, but it was marked as -7).

Students who violate University rules on academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and/or dismissal from the University. Since such dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the University, policies on academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. For further information please visit the Student Judicial Services Web site: Student Judicial Services.

Quizzes will be conducted using Canvas. You must take the quiz in class. Sending and/or receiving the access code, the questions, or the answers to anyone is a violation of the honor code of the University.

Programming assignments will be compared using Moss. You may share design ideas with your fellow students. You may not share code in any way with your fellow students.

The penalty for academic dishonesty will be a course grade of F and a referral of the case to the Dean of Students. Further penalties, including suspension or expulsion from the university may be imposed by that office.

To be eligible for an incomplete, you must have a letter grade of C or better and a written, verifiable excuse for missing the last test. This is a necessary but insufficient condition for receiving an incomplete.

By UT Austin policy, you must notify me of your pending absence at least 14 days prior to the date of observance of a religious holy day. If you must miss a class, an examination, a work assignment, or a project in order to observe a religious holy day, you will be given an opportunity to complete the missed work within a reasonable time after the absence.

Students with disabilities may request an official letter outlining authorized accommodations from the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, Services for Students with Disabilities, you can either call 512-471-6259 or visit the following website Services for Students with Disabilities

You must provide this letter to me by the 12^th class day. Project and assignments deadlines will not be extended for special-needs students.