Comp 210 Information

People

Note that office hours are subject to change, especially at the beginning of the semester, when people's schedules are being finalized.

	Name	Email	Phone	Office	Office hours (* = also by appt.)
Instructor	Corky Cartwright	cork	x6042	Duncan 3104	M 1:30p-3:00p *
Assistant Instructor	Zung Nguyen	dxnguyen	x3835	Duncan 3096	MWF 11-11:50a *
Teaching Assistants	Scott Schaefer	sschaefe	x????	Duncan 3116	12:30-2:30p Th *
	Jamie Raymond	jraymond	x3836	Duncan 3107	Tu 2:30-4:30p *
	Cheryl Hom	chom	x 2740	Duncan 3063	W 4-6p *
Lab Assistants
	Sanjeev Verma	struan		Ryon 102	M 10p-midnight
	L. Almagor	lalmagor		Ryon 102	TBA
	Kevin Rammage	krammage		Ryon 102	Tu 8-10p
	Roy Ha	rha		Ryon 102	M 9-11p
	Andy Perez	aperez		Ryon 102	Tu 7-9p
	Purushottam Nagakar	synthman		Ryon 102	M 8-10p
	Jett Jones	jack_hearts@hotmail.com		Ryon 102	Sun 7-9p
	Jonathan Mendez	jmendez		Ryon 102	Tu 10p - midnight

Texts

Required: How to Design Programs by Felleisen et al.
Optional (purchase on your own if interested): The Little Schemer by Friedman & Felleisen; The Seasoned Schemer by Friedman & Felleisen
Other suggested readings

Information Sources

The course has a homepage on the World Wide Web: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~comp210, as well as a newsgroup, rice.owlnews.comp210. The first lab will introduce you to a netbrowser so that you can access both these sources of info. This homepage contains a syllabus, assignments, (partial) lecture notes, and pointers to other things.

Goals

Your goal in this course is to learn the fundamental, enduring principles of computing and programming. Getting a good grade should not be your goal.

A good grade should be the result of learning something; it should not be your primary motivation to take any course at the college level.

Laboratory Sections

There are weekly lab sections held in Ryon 102. Although no attendence is taken, you are responsible for all information discussed in lab. Labs serve three purposes:

To supplement the lecture material with examples and added information, and
To show how to use various programs and tools to complete the homework. For instance, when we start learning C later in the semesters, the details of editing and compiling programs are discussed only in lab.
To return graded homework (not exams). Neither instructor has copies of your graded homework.

Computing and Programming Environment

You must have access to the OwlNet Computer Laboratory, a collection of computers and X-terminals located in Ryon 102, Mechanical Engineering 241, Abercrombie A121, Abercrombie B223, and the residential colleges. Apply for a computer account by typing apply followed by the Return key at any OwlNet computer. Reply to all the nasty questions and read the instructions at the end of the sessions. You are welcome to use your own computer but we cannot provide technical support if you do. You can download the primary courseware -- DrScheme -- via a link from the Comp210 homepage.

Basis for Grading

Your grade for this course will probably be based on: homework (40%), three exams (10%, 20%, 20%, respectively) one final project (10%). Makeup exams will only be granted in emergency situations.

Homework

There will generally be one homework assignment per week. The purpose of the homework is to deepen your understanding of the class and lab material and to prepare you for the exams.

You are expected to work in a self-selected, two-person team to complete your homework.

You should be a member of exactly one team.
Your partner should be in the same lab section.
You should work with your partner on all aspects of the homework.
You and your partner should hand in exactly one solution, with both of your names clearly listed on the first page. If you hand in more than one solution, your team will be awarded the lowest grade earned by any of your solutions.

If you feel, for some reason, that you should not work in a team, or if you have problems finding a partner, contact one of the instructors as soon as possible.

You will hand in your homework in hard-copy form at the beginning of class (usually on Wednesdays); the homework guidelines on the course web page describe the expected format for submitted assignments.

LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED without prior arrangement. Graded homeworks may be picked up during your lab session.

Honor Code Policy

Exams test your individual understanding and knowledge of the material. Collaboration during exams is not tolerated.

Homeworks help you understand the material and prepare you for the exam. You are encouraged to discuss the homework problems with the lecturers, teaching assistants, lab assistants, and other students, including 210 graduates. You should collaborate on a homework solution with one other student; (See the discussion on partners under "Homework" above.) Turn in a single joint homework solution with the names of both students on the cover sheet. Your name should appear on exactly one submitted assignment per week: do not submit separate homeworks with different collaborators . All collaborators are reponsible for knowing all the submitted material.

Warning: The exams are designed to test your understanding of the homework material. If you fail to understand the homework solutions, you cannot understand the lecture material and you cannot pass the course.

Disabilities

Any student with a disability requiring accomodations in this class is encouraged to contact the instructor after class or during office hours. Additionally, students should contact the Coordinator for Disabled Student Services in the RMC Cloisters. If you need accomodations for exams, you must speak with the instructor during the first two weeks of class.