Syllabus for online CS160A Introduction to Unix/Linux

Spring 2012 Schedule

Instructor: Charles Metzler
Office:         Batmale Hall Room 466      
Phone:        (415) 239-3367
Email:         cmetzler@ccsf.edu

Optional Orientation: Tue January 17 5-6pm Batmale 301

Topic		Date Due
1. Introduction to Unix	Homework #1	Tue Jan 24
	Test #1	Tue Jan 31
2. File Management Utilities	Homework #2	Tue Feb 7
	Test #2	Tue Feb 14
3. Text File Utilities	Homework #3	Tue Feb 21
	Test #3	Tue Feb 28
4. Searching and Regular Expressions	Homework #4	Tue Mar 6
	Final Exam	Tue Mar 14

Advisories and Prereqs
    None
Required Text
    All readings are available online.
Grading
    Tests and assignments that are not completed will be counted as zeros.
    Extra credit adds one point to the final average.
Late assignments will be penalized:
    10% up to 1 week late
    20% up to 2 weeks late
    30% for 3 or more weeks
Final grades are determined as follows:
    50% Average of the highest two of the three tests
    25% Homework Average
    25% Final Exam
Standard grading is used:
    90 - 100 A
    80 -   89 B
    70 -   79 C
    60 -   69 D
      0 -   59 F