BIL 586
Web Based Parallel & Distributed Computing

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Semester : Fall 1999.
Schedule : Monday 9:00-12:00.
Classroom : Meeting Room.
Instructor : Dr. Kivanc   Dincer  (kdincer@baskent.edu.tr)

A-411   234-1010/1311 (direct) or 1223 (secretary)

Office Hours

: Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 & Thursday 14:00 - 16:00.
You are free to stop by my office any time you can find me. My office hours present a time when I am (more or less) guaranteed to be available. You can also contact me by e-mail or by phone.
Prerequisite : BIL 102 - Introduction to Computer Programming II
It is assumed that every student has some experience in some object-oriented high level language. It wil be further assumed that the student is capable of rapidly extending that understanding to the language of discourse of this course, which is Java.
Makeups : Only one make-up test will be given. If a test is missed, you must take a cumulative make-up test which will be scheduled for the end of the semester. No make-ups are to be given for the quizzes or homeworks.
Suggestions & Complaints : If you have any suggestions or complaints about the labs, consultants or the course fill out a "suggestion/complaint form" at the departmental office or contact to me.
Grading Policy :
Homeworks & Presentations: 15%
Term Project: 30%
Midterm       : 20%
Homeworks  : 20%
Final            : 30%
Attendance is mandatory. Students that fail to attend 30% of the classes will fail automatically.
Presentations: You are suppose to find any related papers about the subject, make copies available for other members of the class. You also need to prepare the background material.

All presentations should be ready as Powerpoint documents. A laptop and a projector will be made available before the class.

Contact to me for further information.

Term Project Deliverables:
  1. A working software that will be demonstrated in the class
  2. A technical paper describing the work done
  3. A technical seminar
Warning: : Plagiarism is defined as the action of using or copying someone else's idea or work and pretending that you thought of it, or created it. In grading the homework assignments in this course, occurrences of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with, leading to a zero grade for the  work concerned and upon repetition to a failure in the course, even to punishment through  disciplinary procedures as indicated in Baskent University General Catalog.
 

Last updated: August 02, 2001 00:10:09 +0300 KD