You get the opportunity to test your knowledge of the material- anything you are not confident about, you will discover before the exam, and you can then come discuss it with me. In addition to the daily homework, there will be three to five problem sets to be handed in for grading. These must be written up carefully and completely. You are strongly encouraged to work in groups, but each person must turn in an assignment. The final exam score can be used to replace the score of the lowest in-class exam.
Regular attendance is essential.
Students should be thinking about the material in class and taking part in discussions. For this reason, a student who misses as many as six classes may, at the instructor s discretion, be assigned a grade of WA for the course. Attendance will be take daily by means of a sign-in sheet. This course serves to prepare students mathematically for later computer science courses, as well as to introduce mathematics students to topics which have definite applications in computer science. Students will demonstrate such objectives by their work in class, on homework, and on written exams.