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Comments- Fall 2007
Enter your general questions, comments, or concerns here (Please enter assignment-specific questions on that assignment's questions page.).
What are the rules on recitation attendance? Are we allowed to miss it if we need no help, or is attendance manditory? (Do we get graded work there?)
| You receive graded tests in recitation. Attendance is not required. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
When I try to create a new "Who's Who" page it asks for the username and password. Is this the same as my GT ID and password?
On the "Who's Who" page, after you create a page will it automatically be placed under the right letter?
| This question belongs in the Lab1 Questions page, where it has already been answered twice. |
When do we need to register our PRS transmitters? We don't need the new RF ones for this course, right? We can use the old infared transmitters?
| We won't be using them this semester. |
Will the slides from class be posted on the web site?
| Yes, the page they will be posted on is linked from the "Syllabus" page. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
| All the slides from the first week (and more) have been posted. I will try to do this before class rather than after in future. I won't be using lots of slides, but will post code examples and templates that I will discuss and edit in class using JES. If you have a laptop, you can import these examples into JES before class and follow along. If you don't have laptop, you can print them out and annotate them during class. Colin Potts |
Is there a page that lists the dates for tests, homeworks, and labs for this semester?
| There will be such a page linked from the syllabus page, but we haven't finalized the schedule yet. It should be settled this week. Colin Potts |
I keep getting my mail returned to me, when I sent the email assignment last night, it came back today after 12 hours of trying to send. I sent it to cs1315 [at] cc.gatech.edu .... so, i have the report saying when I sent it, but no way to get it to anyone!?!?!
| Go ahead and forward the returned e-mails, as well as the original assignment to your grading TA, which you can hopefully find at Student191 if you do not know already. -Student4737 |
My email was just sent back to me as well, but I turned in the assignment on time.
My name is not on the TA-Student Pairings list.
| If your name still doesn't appear, please e-mail me immediately. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
I have to extract JES every time i want to use it. Is there a way to fix that?
Thanks
| Yes. When you extract JES, you are saving the expanded files somewhere. Wherever that place is, put a shortcut/alias to the JES executable (that's the file with the Python icon) somewhere more handy, such as on your desktop or, if you have a Mac, in the dock. You can then remove the zip file that you are clicking on now. Colin Potts |
I have downloaded JES three times and each time I have been able to open the program, but after that first time, it has said that it is unavilable. What's going on?
open it once, I mean
| When you click on the link to download JES, when the browser asks you if you want to save or open the file which do you select? I'm assuming from your description that you selecting open, in whichcase JES would be written to a temporary folder (ie its not really saved to your computer). Try selecting the save option, unzip the files, and see if JES stays. If this doesn't work, bring it to one of us during our office hours and we'll see if we can figure out what's wrong. I hope this helps, let me know if you need anything else! :-D Student3703 |
I hit save, it made me unzip the files twice, and it still didn't work. I'll bring it by whenever I can. When is the first date we absolutely need it?
| The first homework (which will be posted tonight or tomorrow) is due next Monday (September 10). Colin Potts |
What are the rules on recitation attendance? Are we allowed to miss it if we need no help, or is attendance manditory? (Do we get graded work there?)
| Recitation attendance is strongly recommended. Recitations are not merely help sessions that deal with techniques needed in the homeworks. Some topics covered in the textbook will be introduced in recitations but not in lecture sessions. All work will be returned in recitations. So to get your graded work back, you have to show up to get it. You can also use recitations as an opportunity to help other students. A great way to learn something really well is to get hands-on experience explaining things to others. Colin Potts |
How do I look at the picture that I am manipulating while I am using JES?
| Use the show() or openPictureTool() commands. You can show() a picture, manipulate it, and then repaint() it immediately after to see the effect. BTW, we use this page for comments on the course in general and it isn't monitored as regularly as the HW questions page. Colin Potts |
When is the 2nd homework released? It says the due date is the 17th, so tomorrow maybe?
In my other classes, I was told to save the draft of the assignment in T-Square instead of submitting it, since it will automatically submit the draft the moment it is due. However, when I looked at T-Square today it apparently submitted it at 11:55 P.M., and reporting that it was late. What should I do?
I have the same problem! Ugh, and I saved it as a draft about 5 days before!
I have the same problem with it says the homework is late!
| If your homework gets submitted under the Homework 1 assignment and not Homework 1-Late, then your homework is on time regardless of what T-square says. That is why we set it up that way. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
So, we shouldn't worry about it if the same thing happened with Homework 2?
I'd assume that would be the case...
When will our first homework grades be posted? It has already been a week and a half!!!!
Is Homework 3 due Monday September 30th or Tuesday October 1st?
^Never mind the above question. I got my calendar mixed up =)
so, what is th best way to study for the test?
will there be an even distribution of code questions and "regular questions" (like how many what's jpeg, etc). Or should we focus on one area more than the other?
a fun program with lines and squares.
def crosshair(pic, shiftx, shifty):
halfx = getWidth(pic)/2
halfy = getHeight(pic)/2
allx = getWidth(pic)
ally = getHeight(pic)
addLine(pic,halfx+shiftx,1,halfx+shiftx,ally)
addLine(pic,1,halfy+shifty,allx,halfy+shifty)
addRect(pic,(halfx*3/4)+shiftx,(halfy*3/4)+shifty,halfx*1/2,halfy*1/2)
return pic
if i could get it to run
i am completely lost on how to set up Movie Maker for a mac. could you tell me again? it was way over my head in class.
| REMOVEDre. I posted instructions to the code/slides page. Colin Potts |
why is there a test so soon!! thats so intimidating and we're not ready. . :-( (tear tear). i just really hope its better than the last test- on that note, will there be a practice test again? And will this practice test be more closely related than the last one? Thanks
| You should be prepared enough. We thought that the last practice test was pretty closely related, but yes there will be another one for this test. We will post it very soon. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
what chapters will be covered on the test on Friday?
| I believe the only NEW material will be chapter 15 (Movies). Anything that has been tested previously is still fair game though. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
for the homework, what is meant by "all the headings"? it's not phrased clearly. .
is it safe to assume it means things like :Fortran, LISP, etc. But we shouldn't bodl the author's name right?
oh and is the Homework at the end of the document a heading?
what's the best way to study for the test on Friday?
| Complete the review, discuss any questions you still have with a TA, try sitting down with a pencil and paper to answer the questions because that will better simulate the test, read the book and review the slides. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
how can i get an A on this test, i failed the last one and i studied hard. . . so what can i do
so if we're present for a pop quiz, but we get them all wrong. . do we not get any points?
professor potts, do you make sure that the practice test and the real test are related?
| I actually make sure that the practice test and real test are related. However, "related" is a relative term. They are not identical, but do cover the same materials. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
why are the grading parameters so strict? if there is no curve, then shouldnt we get more partial points for answers (on test, quizzes,etc)
| A curve forces you to compete with other students for scarce good grades. I don't think that is fair or educationally sound. What you are really asking is why the grading guidelines can't be relaxed. This is NOT grading to a curve; it is lowering standards. Having said that, I am amenable to reconsidering grades in tests in cases where they are done unusually poorly (perhaps because I did set too many questions for a 50-minute test). In the past, for example, I have dropped the worst test score provided that the percentage on the final was no worse. That has not been necessary so far this semester, few students have been working on the test at the end of the test period, and the grades are completely normal compared to previous offerings of the course. I am happy to meet with, email or IM anybody with any questions about the subject matter, because I really want everyone to succeed to the best of their abilities. Colin Potts |
when will there be more extra credit?
will we have to make an animation that bounces across the canvas for the test? because I don't understand how that works.
where do i go for tips on tracing?
When's the make-up test..you promised us one!
| If you had an excused absence, and only if you had an excused absence, you should have been contacted about rescheduling the test. If you think you should have been and were not, contact me immediately. Note that sleeping in or forgetting about a test is not an excused absence. Colin Potts |
Prof Potts..the make-up test!
Is it possible that you can move the homework due date since we didn't have recitation this week?
| We could, but probably won't. Please see a TA at office hours (or even schedule an appointment) if you need help. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
| If we did, there would be two homeworks due during a single week later in the semester or a homework and test in the same week. Colin Potts |
Does the semester final have a scheduled date and time yet?
| It is tentatively scheduled for Monday, December 10th from 2:50-5:40. However, that can still be changed by the school until much closer to the actual exam time. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
| BTW, you should visit the exam schedule page in OSCAR to check all your finals to see whether there are any conflicts and to ensure that you know which days are busiest for you. Colin Potts |
Have the Lab 2 and ab 3 grades been released?
Could TAs please refrain from referring to anything regarding CS as "easy"? Some of us see nothing "easy" about the simplest of Python code and seriously I've heard this used several times. Thanks.
| I'm sorry that someone said that. Of course it is easy to us, otherwise we would have picked a different job, but I think that we all understand that it is not necessarily easy to everyone else. I would hope that no TA would say that to a student, so please accept my apologies. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
Is HW 4 due on Monday, October 22? If not, when will it be assigned/due? How will it affect when the other homeworks and labs are due? Thanks.
I cannot get movie maker to work on my computer - what should I do?
| You should follow the directions on the Slides and Code page. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
I don't know if this is a lame suggestion, but it would be really convenient if the details for HW 4 could be posted a few days earlier than usual. It's due the day after the last weekend before Halloween, and there's a lot going on. I apologize if this is a stupid idea, but I know it would really help me out a lot since it takes me so many hours to do these programs. I haven't heard specifically, but I imagine some other students would probably agree. Thank you so much for your consideration! :)
| We are actually going to try to post it tomorrow (but I can't make any promises). It was definately not a lame suggestion. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
On an almost unrelated note, I was wondering how Dr. Potts can cycle through recently copied text when he's pasting something. Is this unique to Macs, or have I been missing out on this cool function for my PC?
| If you are asking specifically about JES, hit the up arrow on your keyboard. Otherwise, I have no idea. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
That doesn't seem to work for me. When I press Ctrl+v and the up arrow, it just moves the cursor up.
| Sorry, I thought you were talking about recently entered text, not copied. I think that is a Mac thing. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
Hey, pop quiz two grades are still not out for me...
| They aren't up for anyone. Sorry. Brittany Duncan |
No problem! Was just scared I may have forgotten crucial info on my quiz, like GTID, etc.
Are we still having a test Monday, November 5?
Will there be any review sessions since we couldn't go over the test review in recitation because it wasn't up yet?
| You should recieve an e-mail about this from your TA soon, there should be two review sessions on REMOVEDnday. One at noon and one at 8 PM. The location will be in the e-mail you recieve. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
I still do not have grades posted for Lab 4, HW 3, HW 4, Pop Quiz 2, or Pop Quiz 3. When should they be posted? Thanks!
| E-mail me. Homework 3 should definately be up, I'm working on the Pop Quizzes. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
What if some people can't make it to class on weREMOVEDsday because they have to head home?
| Class is scheduled as normal on WeREMOVEDsday. The people you are referring to don't have to do anything that they don't choose. Colin Potts |
is there going to be a bonus on the last homework?
some people do "have" to leave when their families leave otherwise they have no way of getting to see their families for thanksgiving which may be one of the few times they get to see them. it is a matter of choice in that one must decide whether they will trade valuable time with family for one class on weREMOVEDsday. I believe the fear is that there will be a pop-quiz which would end up feeling like a punishment for making this decision in favor of family. It would be generous of you if there was not a pop quiz tomorrow but rather it was given on a day where such a choice as between school and rare family time is not a factor.
| Alright everyone, choices have already been made. The decision to not cancel classes was already made by the school, the decision to not cancel this class was already made by this professor, and your decision to stay or leave has already been made if any preparation was needed (such as flying). If you decided to leave, then you decided to risk the fact that you might miss a pop quiz in favor of leaving before school was done and that is fine. Don't expect other people to change their decisions based on yours. Show up or don't, but stop complaining. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
Professor you're awesome! Your kinREMOVEDss will guarantee I get an A. I was rather worried about that 76..thanks!
Professor Potts, why do the TA's grade so harshly- i think you should check over their grades more, because some of them are quite heartless!
| Please e-mail me with any grade disputes and I will verify that the TA followed the guidelines correctly. Thanks! Brittany Duncan |
are you sure that that grade calculation is correct because it seems like what I got was waaaay higher than I thought it would be. is the part that says 'best three tests' an average or a sum?
| What grade calculation are you referring to? I would work it out for yourself by doing the fifth example question on the final review. Colin Potts |
there was one posted earlier but it is not there anymore. okay.
I didn't get 3-4 pop quizzes and homework 6 yet..
| Homework 6 has only just been graded. All the grades should be in before the final. The final pop quiz and the bonus pop quiz will be entered into TSquare when we grade the final and enter those grades. Colin Potts |
if you were there for the bonus pop quiz before thanksgiving will your two lowest quizzes be dropped
| No, but the bonus pop quiz was just that: a 1% bonus. Colin Potts |
was there only a total of 4 graded quizzes and one bonus
| There were five pop quizzes. I have just entered the grades for the last one. Colin Potts |
My last pop quiz isn't up yet, and I know I was there for it...but I guess it doesn't matter if only the top 4 are counted even if the lowest is a zero?
I miss you people..
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