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last updated: Fri May 10 17:53:27 EDT 2002

  • CHECK YOUR GRADES
    BUT DON'T PANIC!!!
    ONLY HOMEWORK GRADES are currently in courseworks.
    The cumulative total is currently TURNED OFF SO IGNORE THE N/A CUMULATIVE GRADE.

  • COURSE EVALUATIONS
    Please complete an on-line course evaluation at: http://www.esurveys.columbia.edu/wces/

  • Blackjack tournament
    The results of the Blackjack tournament (assignment #3) are posted here:
  • tournament results

  • Midterm exam scales
    The scales for both midterms are posted here:
  • midterm 1 scale
  • midterm 2 scale

  • Final Exam
    Our Final Exam is scheduled for:
          May 14 (Tues) 9 am - 12 noon for the AM class
          May 16 (Thurs) 1:10 - 4 pm for the PM class
    Email Prof Sklar if you have a conflict!!!

  • Grace hours
    Check how many grace hours you have already used for homeworks. Do:
          $ ~cs1007/bin/gracehrs [cunix id]
    for example:
          $ ~cs1007/bin/gracehrs mtc38
    Grace hours apply to electronic copies only. E-mail Min (mtc38@columbia.edu) if you have problems with the script or with the number of grace hours.

  • ACM
    The ACM home page is http://acm.cs.columbia.edu. Check them out for CS department activies and special help sessions.

  • ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
    Another textbook that people might find helpful is: "Java for Students" by Douglas Bell and Mike Parr (3rd edition), Prentice Hall (2002).
    This book has lots of sample programming questions with solutions.