Homework Assignments

There will be 8 homework assignments, which will be posted on the Calendar. These assignments will be a combination of 1) written problems of algorithm design and analysis and proofs of computational complexity, and 2) programming assigments exploring implementation and data processing challenges.

Collaboration Policy

We encourage you to discuss the assignments with other students in the class. Please acknowledge your collaborators in your README.txt file. However each student is responsible for writing up the assignment / implementing the assignment on his/her own. You may assist each other in debugging, but this should absolutely not involve sharing files or "cutting and pasting" code. Likewise, consulting the assignment solutions posted online or from other students is not allowed. You may certainly use the internet as a resource for learning the material, but you may not submit or "borrow from" solutions or code found online. Please read the Academic Integrity policy for this course and speak with the instructor if you have any questions.

Homework Late Policy

Homework assignments are due on Thursday nights at 11:59pm on Submitty. Submission times will be judged from the timestamp on the web server. You may submit the assignment multiple times; we will only grade your last submission. Each student will be given five days (whole or partial) of grace for late homework assignments. These grace days should be used carefully. At most three days may be used on a single homework. Once the late days have been exhausted, late assignments will not be accepted without a formal written excuse from the Dean of Students or Health Center.