Course information for CPSC 231

 

Course texts (recommended only)

  • 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 30%
     Final exam 40%

   

Example calculation:

    Assignment component:

                                Letter grade    GPA  * Weight  = Weighted value

    Assignment 1        A                    4.0 *  2% = 0.08

    Assignment 2        A                    4.0 *  4% = 0.16

    Assignment 3        A-                  3.7 *  2%  = 0.074

    Assignment 4        A                    4.0 * 4% = 0.16

    Assignment 5        B+                 3.3  * 6%  = 0.198

    Assignment 6        B                   3.0  * 6% = 0.18

    Assignment 7        C+                 2.3 * 6% = 0.138

    Bonus Assignment A-                 3.7 * 2% = 0.074       

    Assignment subtotal                                   = 1.064

 

 

    Exam component

                                Letter grade    GPA    * Weight    = Weighted value

    Midterm               A-                  3.7       * 30%       =  1.11

    Final                    B                    3.0       * 40%        =  1.2

    Exam subtotal                                                          =   2.31

 

Final overall grade =   assignment subtotal (=1.064)

                                + exam subtotal (=2.31)

                                   3.374 (B+ final letter grade)