Computer Science 231 Lab

Tacksoo Im

Office: 124 McAdams
Office Hours: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tue
E-mail: timcs.clemson.edu

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Syllabus

1. COURSE OBJECTIVE

   Study machine architectures on which algorithms are implemented and identify architectural support for high-level languages, programming environments, and applications.

   The prerequisites for this course are CpSc 102 and CpSc 210.

   Text book: (SPARC Architecture, Assembly Language Programming, and C)

2. LAB OBJECTIVE

   To reinforce the material learned in lecture.

3. CLASS FORMAT

   There will be little lecture offered during lab. Each assignment will be made available online immediately after the previous lab(at the end of this page). Students are encouraged to start the assignment as soon as it is available.

4. ATTENDANCE POLICY

   Lab attendance for the full lab session is expected. You will lose all points for a lab if you either:

   • Do not attend that lab.
   • Arrive after roll call.
   • Leave lab early without yet submitting the lab assignment.

   If you miss a lab with a valid excuse, you will not be penalized. Participation in approved university events and documented illness will be considered valid reasons for missing lab.

   If no one has arrived to teach the lab, you may leave after 15 minutes. If lab will not be held, you will generally be informed before the lab meets or at the beginning of the lab period.

5. GRADING

   There will be 14 labs this semester. Each lab is of equal weight. Your lowest lab grade will be dropped.

   No late lab submissions will be accepted.

   Programs must run on department SPARC Solaris systems. Programs that do not assemble (or compile) correctly will be assigned a maximum score of 25.

   A final lab grade < 60 is a FAILING grade for the lab.

6. COLLABORATION vs. CHEATING

   A very limited amount of collaboration is allowed in lab, to the extent that you may ask your classmates questions that help you better understand the concepts.

   However, you may not give or receive specific answers or solutions to assignments, and all work that you turn in must be your own work.

   If cheating is suspected, the lab TA may ask for a verbal or written explanation of the solution.

   There are NO GROUP ASSIGNMENTS in this lab unless otherwise specified.

   See also the Clemson Computer Science Department Academic Honesty Policy.

7. DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

   "It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities. Students are encouraged to contact Student Disability Services to discuss their individual needs for accommodation."

8. SYLLABUS CHANGES

   The instructor for this course reserves the right to change this syllabus. Announcements will be made in class if and when such changes occur.