Course information for CPSC 231

Course texts

  • Pascal Programming & Problem Solving, 4th Edition, Leestma/Nyhoff (Prentice Hall)
  • A Practical Guide to Solaris, Sobell (Addison-Wesley)

Course Evaluation

     Component Weight
     Assignments 30%
     Midterm 25%
     Final exam 45%

   

Example calculation:

    Assignment component:

                                Letter grade    GPA  * Weight  = Weighted value

    Assignment 1        A                    4.0    * 5%        = 0.2

    Assignment 2        A                    4.0    * 2%        = 0.08

    Assignment 3        A-                  3.7    * 3%        = 0.111

    Assignment 4        A                    4.0    *3%        = 0.12

    Assignment 5        B+                 3.3    *6%        = 0.198

    Assignment 6        B                   3.0    *6%        = 0.18

    Assignment 7        B-                 2.7    *5%        = 0.135

    Sub total                                                            = 1.024

 

    Exam component

                                Letter grade    GPA    * Weight    = Weighted value

    Midterm               A-                  3.7       * 25%       =  0.925

    Final                    B                    3.0       * 45%        =  1.35

    Sub total                                                                   = 2.275

 

Final grade = sub total of assignment component (=1.024) + sub total of assignment component (=2.275)

                 = 3.299

                = B+ final letter grade