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Last revised December 9, 2018
The
contents of this website, the links contained therein directly and
indirectly, and the contents of the said links, are provided exclusively for
non-profit educational use by the students currently enrolled in this
course and for the duration of this semester. No other use or any use
by others is allowed
without authorization of the professor in this course and copyright
holder or holders.
Reminder:
Please, no food no drinks in the classroom.
Course
Description
PROFESSOR: Marek A. Suchenek,
Ph.D.
TEACHING ASSISTANT: TBA
CLASS MEETS:
Mondays 7:00 - 9:45 PM in SAC-2104
OFFICE
HOURS:
PREREQUISITES:
CSC311, with
grade C or better.
 OBLIGATORY TEXTBOOK. The scope of the
course is covered by:
Sara Baase, Allen Van Gelder, Computer Algorithms, Introduction to
Design and
Analysis,
third edition, Addison-Wesley 1999, chapters 1 - 5, 7 - 13, ISBN-10:
0201612445 / ISBN-13: 9780201612448.
ALTERNATIVE TEXTBOOK.  Those not
willing to buy the above text may use (with no complaining rights
whatsoever):
Sara Baase, Computer
Algorithms, Introduction to Design and
Analysis,
2nd edition, Addison-Wesley 1988, chapters 1 - 9, ISBN 10: 0201060353 /
ISBN 13: 9780201060355. Reportedly, it sells for $2 plus S&H. They
mey be inconvenienced by different chapter, page, and exercise
enumeration, and other factors, though. They will be responsible for
the same material covered in the course as everybody else.
The
students
enrolled in this course can loan the alternative textbook from
the
Department
for the duration of the entire semester free of charge (while the
supply lasts). A nominal refundable deposit will be required.
TESTS. Two tests (60 min.
each) will cover the foregoing material. They will earn 0 - 30
points, each.
FINAL
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (120 min.) will cover the material
discussed in class and assigned as readings. It will earn
0 - 40 points.
GRADING. The following elements contribute to the total score.
Homework no credit
Tests 0 - 60 points
Final 0 - 40 points
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Total 0 - 100 points
Course grade will be determined according to the following schedule.
0 - 45% yield F
46 - 50% yield D
51 - 55% yield D+
56 - 60% yield C-
61 - 65% yield C (minimum to pass for CSC credit)
66 - 70% yield C+
71 - 75% yield B-
76 - 80% yield B
81 - 85% yield B+
86 - 90% yield A-
91 - 100% yield A
Other grades
(e.g. incomplete) will be assigned in cases specified by the
university regulations.
ATTENDANCE
Class attendance is
obligatory even if roll is not called. Those absent, disruptive,
inappropriately behaving, or late may, at the professor's discretion,
lose
up to 10% of total
credit and have their course grade lowered, appropriately. It is
student's sole responsibility to find out what
was covered and assigned during the classes he/she missed.
CLASSROOM
DECORUM Student behavior in class is expected to be respectful
and appropriate and not disruptive to the learning environment.
Inappropriate or
disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to,
coming to class late, leaving class early, talking to other students or
walking in front of the classroom
while the professor is lecturing, talking on cell phones, texting or
using Skype during class, being rude and disrespectful to the
instructor or fellow students, reading non-class materials (newspaper,
magazines, etc. on line or hard copy) while in class and sleeping.
Electronic
devices not allowed in class: Cellular telephones, CD
players, radios, iPods, and similar devices. They are to be turned off
while in class. No exceptions.
Please,
dress appropriately for a university class. Tank-tops
are not allowed.
ASSIGNMENTS. Except fpr the
projects, homework assignments will not be
collected or
graded. For the needs of course documentation,
the midterm and the final will not be returned to the
students.
They will be made available during the class following the test
and during office hours for the remainder of the semester.
MAKE-UP POLICY. No make-ups
will be given - no exceptions.
ACADEMIC
HONESTY. No form of plagiarism (copying) will be tolerated. Violations
can result in anything from an F in the course to expulsion from the
university.
Please,
visit
http://www.csudh.edu/srr/faculty.htm for a more thorough explanation of
CSUDH Academic Integrity policy.
SCOPE.
Students are responsible for material covered by lectures, assigned
readings and exercises, and are assumed to preliminarily read
appropriate parts of the textbook before the material is covered in
class, according to the following syllabus.
The Fall 2018 recipients of a signed
copy of my paper on Analysis of
Heapsort were:
In Graduate Students category
- Mr. Harmanjeet Singh Brar
for the
highest overall score and for the highest score on the final
exam in my CSC
501 class.
In Undergraduate Students category
for the highest overall score and for the highest score on the final exam in my CSC 401 class.
The Spring 2016 recipients of a signed
copy of my paper on Analysis of
Heapsort were:
In Graduate Students category
for the
highest overall score and for the highest score on the final
exam in my CSC
501 class.
In Undergraduate Students category
for the highest overall score
and
- Mr. Guillermo Roberto Lara Jr
for the highest score on the final exam in my CSC 401 class.
The Fall 2015 recipients of a signed
copy of my paper on Analysis of
Heapsort were:
In Graduate Students category
for the
highest overall score and for the highest score on the final
exam in my CSC
501 class.
In Undergraduate Students category
for the highest overall score
and
- Mr. Theodor Alexandru Soneriu
for the highest score on the final exam in my CSC 401 class.
The
Spring 2015 recipients of a signed
copy of my paper on Analysis of
Heapsort were:
In Graduate Students category
- Mr. Basil Ahmed I Alhakami
for the
highest overall score
and
(ex equo)
and
for the highest score on the final
exam in my CSC
501 class.
In Undergraduate Students category
for the highest overall score
and
for the highest score on the final exam in my CSC 401 class.
The
Spring 2014 recipients of a signed
copy of my paper on Analysis of
Heapsort were:
In Graduate Students category
for the
highest score on the final exam and for the highest overall
score in my CSC 501 class.
In Undergraduate Students category
for the highest overall score
and
for the highest score on the final exam in my CSC 401 class.
The
Spring 2013 recipients of a signed
copy of my paper on Analysis of
Heapsort were:
In Graduate Students category
for the
highest score on the final exam and for the highest overall
score in my CSC 501 class.
In Undergraduate Students category
- Mr. Jeremiah
Noble Hankins
IV
for the highest score on the final
exam and for the
highest overall score in my CSC 401 class.
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