CS 135: Computer Architecture I

Homeworks, Team Discussion Questions, and Projects: Fall 2009

There are three categories of assigned work in this course (in addition to in-class work such as exams, quizzes and in-lab programming): (1) Homeworks, (2) Team discussion assignments (which I refer to as "teamwork assignment") and (3) Projects. Each of the three categories are listed separately on this page, along with the expectations and requirements.


HOMEWORKS

You are not allowed to collaborate on the homework questions assigned (these will be graded). Violation of this policy is a violation of the academic integrity policy and represents academic dishonesty.
When appropriate, I will also post "practice problems" which will help you get a better understanding and could help you solve the homeworks -- you can collaborate on these practice problems only.

If you have trouble understanding the homeworks, please see the instructor or the TAs during their office hours. Remember that homeworks count toward your grade.

The purpose of the homeworks is to assess your learning of the material covered in the course. Our advice is to work on these homeworks after you have discussed your teamwork assignment with your team -- working on your team members (on the teamwork assignment only) will also help you understand and solve the homework problems.
      
TEAM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

These require you to work in your team. Each team should come discuss/solve the teamwork assignment before the lecture, and should be prepared to present and discuss their solutions. In addition, you must submit your work on blackboard.

PROJECTS
The projects  require you to work through code and implement your solutions. There will be a mix of team projects and individual projects. In contrast to homeworks and team discussion questions, all the projects will require you to submit (working) code/implementation of the assigned work. It is imperative that you meet with the instructors if you need help in coming up to speed with your programming skills.




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