CS133: Developing Programming Principles

Course Grade

The course grade will be determined as follows.

        testMark = 0.5*final + 0.25*midterm
        completeGrade = 0.5*final + 0.25*midterm + 0.05*labs + 0.20*assignments

        if (testMark < 37.5) // Failing average of exams
	{  finalGrade = min(testMark, completeGrade)
	} 
        else
	{  finalGrade = completeGrade
	}

Notes:

• This calculation implies that if you do not pass the weighted average of the exams, you fail the course. Furthermore, in this case your final grade is calculated using zero for your assignments and labs (i.e., the maximum mark you can earn is 37.5%).
• As labs and assignments are worth a small portion of the final grade, there is only a modest immediate benefit derived from completing them. Students may find this frustrating, as they devote the largest amount of time to these components of the course. However, completing the lab exercises and assignments will definitely improve a student's performance on examinations.