Welcome to the CS 303 (lab) home page. On this page you can find plenty of information about this lab. Please pay special attention to the calendar and the submission policy. The content of this home page is ever-changing, with new things added in frequently.
| Lab Instructor | Office Hours and Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Yang | galabing@cis.uab.edu | Tue 8:00am ~ 12:00pm, CH154 (Undergrad Lab) or by appointment |
| Week | Date | Topics | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 22 | Introduction | A1(programming) assigned |
| 2 | Aug 29 | A1 help session | |
| 3 | Sep 5 | A1(programming) due | |
| 4 | Sep 12 | A2(written+programming) assigned | |
| 5 | Sep 19 | A2 help session Review A1(programming) |
A2(written) due |
| 6 | Sep 26 | A2(programming) due | |
| 7 | Oct 3 | A3(written+programming) assigned | |
| 8 | Oct 10 | A3 help session Review A2(written+programming) |
A3(written) due |
| 9 | Oct 17 | A3(programming) due | |
| 10 | Oct 24 | A4(written+programming) assigned | |
| 11 | Oct 31 | A4 help session Review A3(written+programming) |
A4(written) due |
| 12 | Nov 7 | A4(programming) due | |
| 13 | Nov 14 | A5(written+programming) assigned | |
| 14 | Nov 21 | A5 help session Review A4(written+programming) |
A5(written) due |
| 15 | Nov 28 | A5(programming) due | |
| 16 | Dec 5 | Review A5(written+programming) |
The lab concentrates on practical applications of algorithm design and analysis. The programming language for this lab is JAVA, and the major platform is Eclipse. For each programming assignment, a skeleton code is provided so that you don't have to worry about the trivial issues like data I/O. All you have to concentrate on is the core algorithm.
A graphical illustration is provided on how to create and run a java program using Eclipse -- important to starters!
Important: DON'T just save your files on the computer.
They might be removed after you log off!
Instructions on how to save your data
| Assignment | Date Assigned | Date Due |
|---|---|---|
| A1 (programming) | Aug 22 | Sep 5 |
| A2 (written) | Sep 12 | Sep 19 |
| A2 (programming) | Sep 12 | Sep 26 |
| A3 (written) | Oct 3 | Oct 10 |
| A3 (programming) | Oct 3 | Oct 17 |
| A4 (programming) | Oct 16 | Nov 7 |
| A4 (written) | Oct 24 | Oct 31 |
| A5 (written) | Nov 14 | Nov 28 |
For the written part, the submission is paper-based, in lab on the due date. No submissions are accepted after that.
Don't forget to write down your full name and Blazer ID on top of each page.
For the programming part, the source code should be sent as eamil attachment to galabing@cis.uab.edu by the midnight on the due date, so you have a final chance to work on it during the earlier lab session. You should zip all the files of source code (not executables) into FirstName_MI_LastName_Ax.zip (replace the corresponding names and 'x' with the number of the assignment: e.g. James_A_Gosling_A2.zip). No late submissions are accepted!
All source code modules should be well documented, and at the beginning of each file include your full name and Blazer ID in comments. A readme.txt should be provided in each programming submission, explaining how to run the program and any other information, including if the program doesn't work.
If you create your own file (which is not necessary), make sure you describe the module clearly at the beginning of the file.
Important:The grade for each assignment (written and programming treated separately) will be on a scale from 0 ~ 10 (the weight distribution is specified within each assignment).
The average grade on all assignments will serve as your final lab grade for CS303.
I know nothing beyond this point. The combinition of your class and lab grades is handled by Dr. Sloan.