CS 361 Announcements and Updates

This file contains announcements and updates for CS 361. It is advisable to check it every day or two, as sometimes the hints and updates are of critical importance to assignments you're working on.

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• 3/23/08: Final grades have been posted.
• 3/17/08: Dr. Burnett's schedule of extra office hours for finals week had to be adjusted a little. The updated list is: Tuesday 2:00-5:00, Wednesday 4:00-5:30, Thursday 4:00-5:00.
• 3/14/08: Grades as of 3/14 have been posted. This does not include the final project or the final exam.
• 3/13/08: Dr. Burnett will keep extra office hours next week until the final exam. Her office hours next week will be: (removed obsolete list. See 3/17/08 for the list).
• 2/29/08: No quiz next week (too many things due).
• 2/26/08: The complete specs for the final design document are up.
• 2/26/08: Today's office hours (Dr. B.): A faculty meeting today requires my presence at 4:00, so today's office hours need to be shorter than usual: thus, I will be in office hours 3:00-4:00 only today.
• 2/20/08: Midterm Grades have been posted.
• 2/15/08: Grading criteria have been posted for assignments turned in so far (HW1 HW2 REQ-1)
• 2/14/08: Due dates have changed on several assignments, namely POST (formerly known as PP-1post), PP-1, and Design-1ARCH. These changes also slightly affect the team presentation next week by Thomas, Tammy, and Aaron. See the class schedule page for details.
• 2/14/08: No quiz next Tuesday 2/19.
• 2/8/08: As announced in class yesterday, you can bring one 4x6 index card to use during the midterm.
• 2/7/08: The midterm exam on Tuesday will cover:
  • Lectures in weeks 1-5 though the end of "algebraic specifications".
  • Readings of weeks 1-4.
  • Some readings from week 5: namely, the Excel paper sections and the Pfleeger/Atlee readings that are in ch 4. (The ch 5 readings will not be covered on the midterm.)
  And, here is a sample midterm exam.
• 2/7/08: Office hours Thurs of this week (today 2/7) have been nudged: they will be 4:15-4:45 and 5:15-5:45 instead of the usual time. Also there will be special office hours tomorrow (2/8) from 4:00-5:00. Finally, no office hours next Tuesday (2/12), as Dr. Burnett will still be at the National Science Foundation that day.
• 1/23/08: Specs for your Requirements and Project Management documents for your term project are up.
• 1/19/08: Presentation specs are up.
• 1/17/08: Teams have been chosen.
• 1/10/08: We've been moved! Class will now be held from now on in ROG 332
• 1/7/08: Welcome to CS 361.