Grading Information
Student evaluation in CPSC 441 will be based on four course components: assignments (32%), quiz (8%), midterm exam (20%), and final exam (40%).
CPSC 441 will have four assignments. In aggregate, the assignments count 32% toward your final grade. All assignments will be equally weighted (8% each), even though they are not all of equal difficulty. Most of the assignments will be C/C++ programming assignments. There will be one assignment due about every 3 weeks, with the first one due in early February. There will also be a slight gap in the assignments around the time of the midterm exam.
A short 30-minute written quiz on networking concepts/definitions and application-layer protocols will take place in class on Friday, February 7, 2014. The quiz will count 8% toward your final grade.
The 50-minute midterm exam (closed book) will take place in class on Friday, March 7, 2014. The midterm exam will count 20% toward your final grade.
The 2-hour final exam (closed book) will take place on Tuesday, April 29 at 8:00am in SB 103. The final exam will count 40% toward your final grade.
Grading Scheme
Each of the foregoing components will be given a numerical score, using a percentage scale. The final percentage grade will be calculated using the weights indicated above, and then converted to a final letter grade for the University grading system, using the following scale:
- >= 95% A+
- >= 90% A
- >= 85% A-
- >= 80% B+
- >= 75% B
- >= 70% B-
- >= 65% C+
- >= 60% C
- >= 55% C-
- >= 50% D
- < 50% F