Assignments

• Each assignment has a deadline, which is listed on the assignment.   The load on rees.math will get very high as the deadline approaches.
• Some of the assignments use DB2, a commercial database management system that is running on rees.math.uwaterloo.ca.   There's lots of DB2 documentation available:
• DB2 Hints for CS448/648 - read this before using DB2 for the first time
• DB2 Documentation - complete DB2 documentation
• DB2 DB2 SQL Reference Manual  - SQL, as recognized by DB2.
• Assignment links: (links will be added as the assignments become available)
•  Assignment 1
• model solutions (DB2 command file)
• marking script
• deleteTables.clp (used by the marking script)
• populateTables.clp (used by the marking script)
• the  deadline for submitting remarking requests  for Assignment 1 is Tuesday, February 26th.
•  Assignment 2
• model solution (Postscript)
• the DDL from the model solution is also available in /u/cs448/public/a2schema.clp in the MFCF undergrad environment
• the deadline for submitting  remarking requests  for Assignment 2 is Thursday, March 28th.
•  Assignment 3
• marking summary pickup times:
• Tuesday April 9th: 2pm-5pm
• Wednesday April 10th: noon - 5pm
• Thursdayt April 11th: 9am - noon
• testing logs can be found in the directory public/a3logs in the CS448 course account
• a model testing log, produced by running the model programs (below) though the marking script, is in public/a3logs/model.log
• the deadline for submitting  remarking requests  for Assignment 3 is Wednesday, April 17th.
• model programs
• fileusg.sqc
• deepls.c
•  Plan Costing Examples
• model solutions (Postscript)

 Exams

• Midterms
• Midterm Exam #1:  Thursday, February 7th, 5:00-6:30pm
•  exam (Postscript)
•  model solution (Postscript)
• The deadline for submitting  remarking requests for Exam 1 is Thursday, February 28th.
• Midterm Exam #2:  Tuesday, March 12th, 5:00-6:30pm
•  exam (Postscript)
•  model solution (Postscript)
• The deadline for submitting  remarking requests for Exam 2 is Thursday, March 28th.

• Final Exam
• The final exam has been scheduled for Wednesday April 17th from 14:00-17:00 in PAC areas 11 and 12.
• The exam will be comprehensive, although more weight will be given to material that has been covered since the second midterm.

Remarking Requests

• If there is a problem with the marking of an assignment or an exam, you may submit it for remarking.  Please do not stew over major marking errors.  If we have made a significant mistake, submit the assignment or exam for remarking and we will fix the problem.   Conversely, please do not waste our time and your own time over minor problems.  We are likely to simply reject nuisance requests without comment.
• If you wish to submit a remarking request, take the following steps:
1. Write a brief note explaining the reason for your request (why you believe the marking is incorrect).  Include your name and e-mail address in your note.
2. Attach the note to the assignment or exam in question.
3. Give the request to the course instructor on or before the remarking request deadline for the assignment or exam in question.  (The deadlines are listed above.)   You can submit such requests after class or during office hours, or you may simply slide your request under my office (DC1315) door any time.
We'll contact you by e-mail once your request has been reviewed.  This will probably be about a week after the remarking request deadline.
• Verbal requests will not be accepted - you must submit a written request as described above.