uwaterloo.cauwaterloo.ca
Term and Year of Offering: Winter 2010
Course Number and Title: CS 436, Distributed Computer Systems
| Comp Sec | Camp Loc | Time Days/Date | Bldg Room | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | UW U | 11:30-12:50TTh | RCH 207 | Martin Karsten |
| Instructor's Name | Office Location | Contact | Office Hours |
| Martin Karsten | DC 3506 | mkarstenuwaterloo.ca | Tue 2-3pm |
| TA's Name | Office Location | Contact | Office Hours |
| Luiz Celso Gomes Junior | DC 3307 | lcgomesjuwaterloo.ca | N/A |
Please direct all questions to the course newsgroup. If there is a good reason not to use the newsgroup (e.g., personal matters, a question that might reveal part of a solution, etc.) contact the instructor directly via email. Please use email only as a last resort. The instructor may decide that the response to an email question is more appropriate for the newsgroup and repost the question there.
| Dates / Information | Marks | |
| Assignment 1 | Due: Feb 8, 2010, Q6 Sample Executable | 8 |
| Assignment 2 | Due: Mar 3, 2010, Socket Tutorials | 10 |
| Assignment 3 | Due: Apr 5, 2010 - no late! | 12 |
| Midterm Exam | Feb 23, in class, closed book | 20 |
| Final Exam | Apr 19, 7:30pm, PAC 5, closed book | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
IMPORTANT: A passing mark in the weighted average of the exams must be achieved to pass the course.
Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70, Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm. When in doubt please be certain to contact the School's administrative assistant who will provide further assistance.
Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity [check www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity/] to avoid committing an academic offence, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about 'rules' for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course instructor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean. For information on categories of offences and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71, Student Discipline, www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm. For typical penalties check Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties, www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/guidelines/penaltyguidelines.htm.
Appeals: A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances) (other than a petition) or Policy 71 (Student Discipline) may be appealed if there is a ground. A student who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72 (Student Appeals) www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm.
Note for Students with Disabilities: The Office for persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic term.