CSC350F2020Syllabus < CenterForComputing

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---++Details for Fall 2020
   * Professor:  Dr. Cathy Bareiss
   * Office SB 027
   * Class Time: 12:00-12:50 PM on Fridays
   * Class Location: S 030
   * Textbook: Membership in ACM

---++Course Content
---+++Policies
   * [[AcceptableWork ][ Integrity]]
   * [[LatePolicy ][ Late work ]]

---+++Assignments
Assignments will be reaction papers to each class.  A reaction paper must be:
   * at least one full page long (times roman 12 point font), 
   * fully justified, 
   * 1 inch margins, 
   * single spaced, and 
   * spell/grammar checked.  <br>Missing item will get a warning each.  The second time a specific item above is missed, it will result in a failure.  <br>The first half of a reaction paper should be a summary of what was said.  The second half should be your reaction to the talk.<br>
The paper will be graded on a fail, low pass, pass, high pass scale.  A low pass will result from missing one or more of the items above the first time and/or barely covering at least one of the two areas of the reaction paper.  A pass means that you did a very satisfactory job.  A high pass is that you were very insightful in your reaction and brought sometime more to the discussion.<br>
All reaction papers are due the following Tuesday at the end of the day.
<br>Do not count on being able to access the recording of the talk after the talk (via Canvas).  It may or may not be available.

---+++Grades
   * You must turn in at least 11 reaction papers.  You cannot submit a reaction paper for a class you did not attend.  (Exceptions will be made for health reasons only.)
      1. A low pass is worth 1 point, pass is worth 2 points, and a high pass is worth 3 points (for a possible total 42 points.)
   * Exams -> There are no exams in this course

   * Grade scale
      * 20 points and more  ->	A (an average of pass on 10 out of 11 papers)
      * 15 - 19  points -> B
      * 10 - 14 points -> C
      * 0 - 9 points -> F

---+++Tentative Schedule

| *Friday* |
|8/21<br>Job Searching |
|8/28<br>Virtual Membory |
|9/4<br>Compression |
|9/11<br>Career Center |
|9/18<br> Guest Speaker:  Kurt Heckman |
|9/25: Big O |
|10/2: Professionalism and Learning |
|10/9: Computer Security: User Domain |
|10/16: Ethics (1) |
|10/23: Optimization |
|10/30<br> Guest Speaker: Jim Leamer and panel |
|11/6: Concurrency/Parallelism |
|11/13: Computer Security (2) |
|11/20: Ethics (2) |
|11/27:  Thanksgiving Break |


Topics to be covered (and scheduled) include:
   1. Computing and reaching out to those in need
   1. Professionalism and learning
   1. Architecture
   1. Concurrency and/or parallelism
   1. Optimization
   1. Social Media
   1. A security topic
   1. An ethics topic
   1. A guest speaker
   1. A guest speaker
   1. A guest speaker
   1. A topic to be picked by the class

---+++Services
ADA Statement for Syllabi: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law which provides civil rights protection for people with disabilities. Bethel University, in compliance with equal access laws, requests that students with disabilities seeking to acquire accommodations make an appointment with the Center for Academic Success—Disability Services. It is located in the Miller-Moore Academic Center, 033. You may also phone 574-807-7460 or email rachel.kennedy@betheluniversity.edu for an appointment.

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Topic revision: r1 - 2021-08-30 - cathybareiss