| 11/12 | The early seating for prelim 2 will be in 205 Upson from 5-6:30 on Tuesday. | |
| 11/12 | Solutions and
grading guide for homework 9 are posted on the assignments page. Prelim 2 is Tuesday, November 13 - see the exams page for details. | |
| 11/06 | Solutions and grading guide for homework 8 are posted on the assignments page. | |
| 11/05 | Prelim 2 will be held on Tuesday, November 13 from 7:30-9pm. See the exams page for more details. There will be an early version of this prelim from 5-6:30pm on November 13. Due to seating limitations, you should take the early exam only if you have a conflict at the regular exam time. To take the early exam, you need to send e-mail to cs280@cs.cornell.edu with subject line "Early prelim: <Your name>" by noon on Monday, November 12. | |
| 10/22 | Solutions and grading guide for assignment 6 are posted on the assignments page. | |
| 10/19 | Prelim 1, along with solutions, grading guide, and stats, is posted on the exams page. Also, the latest homework assignment was not announced in class, but is available on the assignments page. |
| 10/15 | If you have sent e-mail regarding the early seating of prelim 1, then you are scheduled to take it from 5-6:30 on Tuesday. This seating will be in Upson 205. The regular exam will be in Olin Hall. Last initials A-M will be in Olin Hall 155, last initials N-Z will be in Olin Hall 255. | |
| 10/15 | Assignment 6 is due Friday, October 19 (not Oct 12 as incorrectly listed earlier). Also the solutions and grading guide for homework 5 are posted on the assignments page. | |
| 10/12 | See the exams page for a list of potential topics for prelim 1 and for the practice exams and solutions. The rooms for the exams are also posted. | |
| 10/10 |
There will be an early version of the first prelim from 5-6:30pm on October 16. Due to seating limitations, you should take the early exam only if you have a conflict at the regular exam time. To take the early exam, you need to send e-mail to cs280@cs.cornell.edu with subject line "Early prelim: <Your name>" by Monday, October 15. If you have an option to take a make-up exam in the conflict class, please indicate that in the body of the e-mail. |
| 10/05 | Due to a confluence of events (web server down, illnesses, fall break), the homework that was due today has been postponed to Friday 10/12 and will now include problems from section 3.4. See the assignments page for the complete assignment. | |
| 10/02 | Just a reminder - office hours on Tuesdays are held from 1:30-2:30 in Upson 328. Also, two practice prelims are posted on the exams page. | |
| 10/01 | The solutions and grading guide to assignment 4 have been posted. | |
| 09/25 | The mean and median for assignment 3 are posted on the assignments page. | |
| 09/24 | The solutions and grading guide to assignment 3 have been posted. |
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09/19 |
The mean and median for assignment 2 are posted on the assignments page. | |
| 09/18 | The solutions and grading guide to assignment 2 have been posted. Note that consulting hours continue as usual - MTWR, 7-9pm in Philips 307. | |
| 09/15 | IMPORTANT: There was a misprint on the homework assignment on the lecture slides on Friday. The correct homework assignment for Friday is section 2.1: 26 and section 2.2: 4, 14, 20. (Number 14 in section 2.2 was not listed on the lecture slides but is a part of this assignment. You do NOT need to do number 18 in section 2.2, which was listed.) | |
| 09/12 | Unclaimed homework that is not marked PRIVATE RETURN can be picked up in 303 Upson. Also, you should save your graded homework and exams throughout the semester for comparison with our records in case of any discrepancies. |
| 09/12 |
During this time of tragedy, it's important both to honor and acknowledge all that has happened and the ways that it has affected us all but also to maintain a sense of balance and to continue living our lives. CS280 will continue with classes and assignments as scheduled, but if you have been personally touched by the recent attacks enough that your work is seriously affected, please talk with or send e-mail to Professor Buzzard gbuzzard@cs.cornell.edu to make accommodations. If you need help in dealing with the emotions of this situation, Gannett offers the EARS peer counseling service - walk-in or by phone at 255-EARS. | |
| 09/07 | The solutions to assignment 1 have been posted. | |
| 09/06 | Beginning tonight (Thursday) there will be consulting hours MTWR from 7-9pm in Philips 307. Also, assignment 1 is due tomorrow (Friday 9/7) at the beginning of lecture, along with your waiver form or indication of private return (see this important announcement for instructions if you haven't already done so). |
| 09/05 | For those of you concerned about exam conflicts, we will schedule early seatings of the exams when the time comes. | |
| 09/04 | The current homework assignment is on the Assignments page. Homework listed on slides or handouts from previous semesters is NOT current homework. Accept no substitutes!! Also, before you turn in your homework, read this important announcement and follow the directions. |
| 08/31) | Welcome to CS 280! Note that all homework assignments are listed on the Assignments page. Any homework listed on slides or handouts from previous semesters are not official assignments for the current semester. See the grading page for a discussion of how and when homework is assigned. |