Computer Science 826

Fall 2003

Instructor:

Dr. Mike Westall

Edwards 430

656-5868 (Office)

westall@cs.clemson.edu

Office hrs:

10:00 - 12:00 Tu, Th

2:30 - 3:30 M, W

Other hours available by appointment.

Please see me after class or contact me by e-mail when you need to make one. You are also free to ask questions via e-mail.. If the question has a long answer, I may ask you to see me in person.

Texts: TCP/IP Illustrated Vol 1.

by W. Richard Stevens

Lecture Notes by J. M. Westall

--> Campus Copy Shop (Rubin Square) a steal @ ~$10

Topics: Chapters 1-14, 17-25

Grading:

Exam 25%

Assignments 25%

Weekly quizzes (n) 50%

Final avg >= insures grade no worse than

90 A

80 B

70 C

60 D

Zero or more quizzes will be dropped. Two comprehensive makeup quizzes will be given near the time of the final exam. No other makeup quizzes will be given. Weekly quizzes will be generally be given on Friday, but the date is subject to change. You will always be given at least one class's prior notice.

Assignments will consist of a combination of programming and writing of research reports describing the results you obtain with your programs. Weight will be (roughly) 2/3 on the program and 1/3 on the research report. The the research report will be evaluated using accepted standards for reviewing scientific papers: is it written in correct

English; is spelling correct; is it well organized; does it present the material in an understandable way; does it contain unnecessary verbage?

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all work is expected to be your own individual, unaided (except by ME) effort.. When you are directed not to discuss the assignment with other students, I consider this policy to have been violated EVEN IF YOU SIMPLY ASK ANOTHER STUDENT IF SHE OR HE HAS STARTED (OR FINISHED) THE ASSIGNMENT. Violations of this policy will be subject to the penalties for academic dishonesty. YOU are responsible for protecting your work, and you will NOT be held

blameless should another student copy from your unprotected directory.

Late assignments will be subject to a deduction of n^2 where n is the number of days late. Assignments will be due no later than 11:59pm on the due date. Weekend days count in the deduction computation.

Directory /home/westall/class/826 on the CS dept SUN network contains some old tests and sample programs. Assignment specs and answers to FAQs will be placed there as well.