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Course Details - Classroom Based
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Assignments - Lab Assignments
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C4
Course Notes
Course Outline
Course Schedule (Tentative)
Distance Education
Evaluation
Exams
Exam Rules
Grades
Honesty
Instructor
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Participation
Plagarism
Quizzes
Reading
Reports
Scoring
Software
Submitting Files
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C4 In the first two weeks of class, students will be introduced to the C4 online learning system. After week 2, students are expected to be familiar with the operation of C4, being able to: message the instructor message other course participants view resource material view the Assignments page (for due dates) submit assignment files Reading Assignments Reading assignments for each week are posted on the course schedule. To get the most from this course, you should attempt to read the relevant pages of the textbook in advance of the class in which the topic is covered. Summary Powerpoint presentations and other resource materials are available on the course schedule. Students will be tested on the content of reading assignments. Other resources material and assignment instructions are posted on the C4 system. Course Materials The required textbook, data files and all other resources are available from the course schedule or from the C4 system. Please familiarise yourself with the course resources. Software Python 3 Academic Honesty Academic Honesty plays a key role in our efforts to maintain a high standard of academic excellence and integrity. Students are advised that all acts of intellectual dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action by the College; serious infractions will be dealt with in accordance with the Code of Academic Honesty. Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism To pass off another's ideas, writings or programs as one's own is considered a form of cheating (plagiarism). However, if documented credit is given where it is due, students may use any resource they wish to complete assignments. Quiz and Exam Rules Academic honesty is mandatory No talking or communication No books or electronic equipment allowed No dictionaries or calculators allowed Cell phones must be switched off All your belongings - bags, coats, etc should be placed at the front of the room You should have with you only a pen Evaluation(% of final grade) Quiz 1 5% Quiz 2 5% Assessed Labs (x 2) 10% Participation 10% Midterm Exam (x 1) 30% Final Exam (x 1) 40%Quizzes, assessed labs, and exams are individual work only. Assignment labs involve teamwork as well as/or individual work. Students may be tested in a quiz, exam or assessed lab on the content of reading assignments or lab assignments. Quizzes Quizzes are worth a total of 10% of the final grade. Quizzes are in the form of multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer questions, or any combination of these. Quiz dates and topics are shown on the C4 system. Quiz 1 5% Quiz 2 5% Assignments Click here for info about regular labs. Click here for info about assessed labs. Team Assignments Some assignments involve team work. Students will be assigned to teams by the instructor. Rules for Teams: Each team must work independently of the other teams. Each team member is expected to contribute an equal amount of time to the total workload of each assignment. Students will be tested on the content of team assignments. Submitting Assignment Files From Week 1 to Week 13, all chapter summary powerpoints and reading assignments are posted on the course schedule. Programming assignments are posted on the C4 (Coquitlam College Course Central) online system, and are submitted to the C4 system. Late assignment submission must be discussed with the instructor before the assignment due date. No assignments are accepted by email. Assignment Scoring A marking scheme based on the assignment specification will be used to score your assessed labs. Assessed labs which are not submitted by the given deadline will be recorded as a zero score. Scores are entered into the Online Gradebook as soon as possible after the assignment deadline. Participation You are expected to monitor the C4 system for new assignments and to participate in large and small group discussions and activities via the C4 system. Participation means being actively involved and interested, giving due respect to fellow students and instructor. Documented evidence of participation takes the form of C4 activity such as saved work and quiz completion. Exams Exams are composed of a mixture of: multiple choice, true/false, predict-the-output and written questions. Exams are closed book. The Midterm Exam is worth 30% and the Final Exam is worth 40%. Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to obtain a clear pass (C or better). Online Gradebook GradesA+ 91 - 100 C+ 65 - 69 A 86 - 90 C 60 - 64 A- 80 - 85 C- 55 - 59 B+ 77 - 79 P 50 - 54 B 73 - 76 F Below 50 B- 70 - 72Online Gradebook Status Reports Your progress will be monitored throughout this course. You may inspect your status report at any time using the online Gradebook. REMINDER This course is challenging. As well as weekly lab assignments, there are weekly reading assignments and several quizzes. Students are expected to devote the appropriate amount of time for study.