This is CS46A

Instructor: Kathleen O'Brien
Email: Kathleen@laughton.com

A wireless laptop is required for this class

• bring it to every class, lab, and exam

These slides are at: www.laughton.com/obrien/sjsu/spring13/lessons/intro.html

Add Requests

• I will not be adding many students
• Email me by 1800 tonight
  • specify your classification (Freshman, ... senior1, senior2, Open University)
  • specify your major. If you are undeclared, what is your intended major?
  • indicate whch of the lab sectiuoins you are able to attend (section 11, 12, 13, or 14)
• If there is space, I will reply to your email with an add code
• You must use your add code within 24 hours
  • email me to confirm that you added the class
  • or the add code will be reassigned to someone else.

Dropping non-attending students

• If you do not attend eithr of the first two classes and sign in, you will be dropped

Canvas

• URL: https://sjsu.instructure.com/
• How to log in
  • Log on using your SJSUOne account
• Click this class under Courses at the top

Under Syllabus

• green sheet
• A link to Piazza

Piazza

• We will be using Piazza for our discussion group
• I will check for questions several times a day
• Important for you guys to help each other.
  • you will get a point for each post (either a question or response)
  • the totals will be curved and is 5% of your grade
• Do not post anonymously if you want credit for your posts
• Instructions for signing up are in the syllabus area

Homework

• Submit your homework in Canvas Assignment area
• Two homeworks due every week
  • draft
  • final
  • except for hw0 – only one version due before next class
• Homework due at 10:59 pm on Sunday and Tuesday.
  • One hour grace perios until 11:59
  • not accepted late.
  • Plan ahead.
    • don’t tell me that the assignment closed at 11:58 rather than 11:59. You have alread had an extra hour.
• If Canvas is down,
  • post on Piazza.
  • I will extend deadline if necessary

Pre-class Reading

• Assigned for every class
• Available under Assignments in Canvas. Scroll down past homework
• A quiz covering the material due 10:59 on Sunday and Tuesday
• 5% of your grade

Required Lab Section

• You must attend the lab and do the assigned work
• You must pass the lab to pass the class
• Labs are also submitted in Canvas
• If you pass the lab, it counts as 5% of your grade
• everyone should be able to get a good score on the labs.
  • I will not curve those grades
• First meeting is next week, either Tuesday or Friday
• You will be guided in the installation of a Lubuntu virtual machine
  • Contains all the software you need for 46A and B

Lectures

• I will answer any questions you have about the homework first thing
• I won’t present whole chapter in PowerPoint slides
• I’ll cover tricky parts
• I'll go over anything you have a question about in the reading
• Ask clicker questions through Piazza
• Sometimes have an activity for you to do.
• The slides will be at: www.laughton.com/obrien/sjsu/spring13/lessons
• Best thing you can do
  • take a look at the homework before class
  • ask lots of questions about it

Exams

• Two exams
• A Final
• Bring your laptop

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