2001 CS206B

Instructor:
Hans Vangheluwe
Office Hours: Thursday: 10:00 - 13:00, in room MC328
Where/when do lectures take place ?
LEA 219, Tuesday and Thursday 16:00 - 17:30.
What are the grading weight factors ?
- Assignments: 30%
- Midterm: 20%
- Final: 50%
Assignment grades and exam grades are not negotiable !
Assignments are important, not only because of their contribution to the total grade but also because they prepare you well for the final exam.
What are the texbooks ?
See CS206A.
Who are the TAs and what are their hours ?
All TAs will have office hours in MC335.
- Jan Prawdzik
  biggerbrother@videotron.ca
  Wednesday 13:00 -- 14:30
- Atir Syed
  atirsy@nortelnetworks.com
  Friday 16:30 to 18:00
- Salman Zafar
  cs_206@hotmail.com
  Tuesday 14:00 -- 15:30
- Viqas Zafar
  vzafar@po-box.mcgill.ca
  Tuesday 13:00 -- 14:30
How do I find out more about UNIX ?
Take one of the seminars organised by SOCS. Their website also contains the seminar handouts which will help you get started.
- Beginner: Thu, Jan. 25, 2001, 13:00-14:30, MC103
- Intermediate: Tue, Jan. 30, 2001, 11:30-13:00, MC103
- Advanced: Thu, Feb. 1, 2001, 13:00-14:30, MC320

A structured overview of the examples presented in class.
The raw examples from the book (some slightly modified by HV, some new ones added).

Assignment 1: a hashed string pool
Two possible solutions: HV's and Salman Zafar's.
Grades for this assignment.
Assignment 2: atobm/bmtoa bitmap conversions.
Assignment 3: a word tree.
structs, arrays and pointers clarification
Deadline extended to Wednesday 25 April at 23:59.

Suggest how VisualCM could be improved by filling out the online form.

In class Thursday, February 15th, 16:00-17:30.
(LEA 219 -- if your student ID <= 9730000 and ARTS W-120 -- if your student ID > 9730000).
What does the midterm cover ?
The midterm and its solutions (PDF).

308-206B Mon Apr 30 - 14:00 GYM (check infomcgill)
What does the final exam cover ?
The final exam and errata (PDF). The answers to the final exam will not be posted.