1. All exams will be closed notes, closed book, only calculators will be allowed. Make sure to bring a calculator and scantron to all the exams. Calculator sharing will not be permitted during any exam.
2. Students without proper identification (Student ID, Drivers license, etc) will not be admitted to any exam.
3. No student will be allowed to leave the classroom within the first 30 minutes of any exam.
4. The final exam will be comprehensive, with an emphasis on the latter part of the course.
5. Quizzes may be administered at any time during the lecture. It is highly encouraged that you come prepared for these quizzes beforehand. The content of the quiz will be announced approximately one week before the date that the quiz is to be held.
6. Although attendance will not be recorded, it is assumed that you will attend all classes. It is imperative that you do so, as materials not present on the lecture slides will also be covered in class.
7. All course materials may be accessed by visiting mason.gmu.edu/~abaranie/it101
8. Important announcements may be posted on web so please make sure to follow the bulletin board periodically.
9. There will be 7 homeworks that are strictly due at the beginning of the lecture on the specified due date. The homework assignment and its due date will posted on the web. You will need to complete the assignment on a scantron and bring the scantron in to class. Late submissions or homework via email will not be accepted except under highly legitimate circumstances. To compensate for any missed homework, the lowest homework grade will be dropped and only the highest 6 homework grade will be taken into account when calculating your overall grade
10. The lecture slides are posted on web. It is highly advised that you print these notes and bring them to class. It is also advised that you go over these notes as well as read the respective chapters that will be covered in class beforehand.
11. All students are under the Honor code. Please make sure you read the code to resolve any uncertainties.  Any violation of the code will not be tolerated at any time.
12. You may direct your questions to the instructor or to the Teaching Assistant during regular office hours. You may also request an appointment to meet with the instructor/TA if you are unavailable during these office hours.
13. Make-up exams will only be given to students with highly legitimate excuses. You must present solid proof of your reasons to do so in advance.
14. Students with special requests/circumstances need to contact the instructor within a week after these special circumstances arise.
15. Cell phones and pagers must be turned off during the lecture. 
16. Eating and surfing on the Internet during class time is not permitted.
17. Class participation is highly encouraged and fosters an interactive classroom environment. 
18. Any students with disabilities should contact the instructor during the first week of classes to make any necessary arrangements.
19. The last day to drop the course with no tuition liability is September 11. The last day to drop with 100% tuition liability is September 28th. Please check the GMU academic calendar for further information.
20. The CD-ROM that comes with the required textbook features some Java applets that may reinforce the concepts covered in class. It is encouraged that you take a look at the demos.
21. It is very important for you to make sure you understand everything at the end of each lecture. Please do not hesitate to ask questions in class. Since there are a wide variety of topics covered in this course, it is also very important that you go over the materials after each class to make sure you fully understand the concepts. Do not wait until the exam to go over the materials.

Wishing you a great semester!


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