| Lecture notes for the Introduction to computers by James Tam | Return to the course web page |
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| Component | Weight |
| Assignments | 40% |
| Midterm | 20% |
| Final exam | 40% |
Example calculation for the assignment component
Letter grade GPA Weighted value = GPA * Weight Assignment 1 A 4 4 * 7% = 0.28 Assignment 2 A 4 4 * 7% = 0.28 Assignment 3 A- 3.7 3.7 * 8% = 0.296 Quiz 1 A 4 4 * 3% = 0.12 Quiz 2 B 3 3 * 3% = 0.09 Quiz 3 A 4 4 * 3% = 0.12 Quiz 4 B 3 3 * 3% = 0.09 Quiz 5 A 4 4 * 3% = 0.12 Quiz 6 A 4 4 * 3% = 0.12 Assignment subtotal = = 0.28 + 0.28 + 0.296 + 0.12 + 0.09 + 0.12 + 0.09 + 0.12 + 0.12 = 1.516
Example calculation for the exam component
Letter grade GPA Weighted value = GPA * Weight Midterm A- 3.7 3.7 * 20% = 0.74 Final B+ 3.3 3.3 * 40% = 1.32 Exam subtotal = = 2.06
You must attend the tutorial in which you are registered. The tutorials will be used in different ways depending upon the particular week: teaching may occur, quizzes may be administered or you can simply use that time to work on your assignments or to ask your tutorial instructor for help. The will be held in MS 236 and MS 237 (check the grid on the main 203 course web page for information about which tutorial section is held in which room). You will be access the tutorial rooms using your university identification card sometime after the add/drop date (two weeks into the term) - in the meantime just ask someone to let you in when you go to your tutorial. Login is done using your university UC-IT computer account. If you don't yet have an account then you can get one online here.
The labs are 'open' labs where you can go for help regarding the course. They won't do your assignments or quizzes for you but they can help you with the former. Labs will be held in the same rooms as tutorials (MS 236 & MS237) and a schedule be posted outside of the rooms indicating when tutorials are scheduled and when labs are open for questions.