Fall 2024 CS 340
Introduction to Computer Systems
https://courses.grainger.illinois.edu/cs340
Examples   Homework MPs   Secure   Schedule   Syllabus   Text   Video S1 S2

Announcements

2024-11-14
MP9 test cases previously failed to check that a maze was solvable; that has been fixed with a change to test_mazes.py in mp9.zip
2024-11-08

Midterm exam 2 is graded; scores and keys can be seen on the feedback page and per-question performance can be seen on PrairieLearn.

This exam had a very low average score. However, no significant flaws in the assessment were discovered during grading, suggesting that low points represent gaps in knowledge rather than errors in assessing it. Because of this, no immediatepoint adjustment to the exam grades is planned.

There are very few days of instruction between exam 2 and exam 3. As such, we plan to have exam 3 cover basically the same set of topics as exam 2, albeit with a new set of questions. We will allow students to replace lower exam 2 scores with higher exam 3 scores.

Commonly-used pages

Page Purpose
Examples Code examples, my board work, and other files used in class
Homework Weekly homeworks on PrairieLearn
MPs List and link to each MP and the final project
Secure Content for enrolled students. Log in with your NetID and its password.
Contains the MP uplaod page.
Contains feedback page showing MP results.
Schedule Lectures, due dates, etc.
Syllabus Course policies.
Text Textual information covering various course content.
Videos Server 1 with searchable transcripts
Server 2 with more rapidly-available videos

Key Logistics

Meetings TuTh 2-3:15PM in 1404 SC
Attendance required on in-class project days
Forum Campuswire – you have to be manually added to have access, which takes a day or two after you enroll
Tutoring hours In the lower level of Siebel
Dates and times TBA
Midterm 1 50 min CBTF, 30 September–2 October (no class on the 1st)
Midterm 2 50 min CBTF, 4–6 November (no class on the 5th)
Midterm 3 50 min CBTF, 2–4 December (no class on the 3rd)
Final Project 7:00-10:00PM Tuesday 17 December in 1404 SC