Prerequisite: C243, Probability and/or Statistics.

Textbook: A set of class notes for this course written by Dr. D. Vrajitoru based on Dr. B. Knight's notes will be available at the bookstore. The notes contain most of the exercises which will be assigned.

Grading system:

• About 11 homework assignments 20 points each
• 2 midterm exams 50 points each
• Final exam 50 points

Guidelines for assignments:

• The assignments will be posted on the course web page.
• The assignments are due at midnight of the due date.
• The programming assignments are turned in by email. The written assignments can be turned by email or on paper.
• No homework accepted after 2 weeks from the due date. A homework turned in 1 week late loses 25% of the points. A homework turned in 2 weeks late loses 50% of the points.
• Reasonable expectations concerning the program structure and clarity: functions should be commented and should not contain more than 20 lines of code. Multiple source files are expected when appropriate.

Programming environment:

• OS: Linux, labs NS#207 and NS#209. Entry to these labs is based on the student ID card.
• Compiler: g++. An example of Makefile.
• Editor: Any text editor, emacs, vi, or pico recommended.