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COMP 322: Fundamentals of Parallel Programming (Spring

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2024)

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Instructor:

Mackale Joyner, DH

2071Head TA:Abbey Baker

Co-Instructor:

Zoran Budimlić, DH 3081

Graduate

2063

TAs:

Jonathan Sharman, Srdjan Milakovic

Admin Assistant:Annepha Hurlock, annepha@rice.edu, DH 3122, 713-348-5186Undergraduate TAs:

Ashok Sankaran, Austin Bae, Avery Whitaker, Aydin Zanager, Eduard Danalache, Frank Chen, Hamza Nauman, Harrison Brown, Jahid Adam, Jeemin Sim, Kitty Cai, Madison Lewis, Ryan Han, Teju Manchenella, Victor Gonzalez, Victoria Nazari

Haotian Dang, Andrew Ondara, Stefan Boskovic, Huzaifa Ali, Raahim Absar

Piazza site:

https:

Piazza site:

https:

//piazza.com/rice/

class

spring2024/

j3w0pi8pl9s8s

comp322 (Piazza is the preferred medium for all course communications

, but you can also send email to comp322-staff at rice dot edu if needed)

)

Cross

Cross

-listing:

ELEC 323

Lecture location:

Sewall Hall 301

Herzstein Amp

Lecture times:

MWF 1:00pm - 1:50pm

Lab locations:

Mon (Brockman 101)

Tue (Herzstein Amp)

Sewall Hall 301

Lab times:

Thursday, 04

Mon  3:00pm - 3:50pm (SB, HA, AO)

Tue   4:00pm -

04:50pm

4:50pm  (RA, HD)

Course Syllabus

A summary PDF file containing the course syllabus for the course can be found here.  Much of the syllabus information is also included below in this course web site, along with some additional details that are not included in the syllabus.

...

The desired learning outcomes fall into three major areas (course modules):

1) Parallelism: functional programming, Java streams, creation and coordination of parallelism (async, finish), abstract performance metrics (work, critical paths), Amdahl's Law, weak vs. strong scaling, data races and determinism, data race avoidance (immutability, futures, accumulators, dataflow), deadlock avoidance, abstract vs. real performance (granularity, scalability), collective & point-to-point synchronization (phasers, barriers), parallel algorithms, systolic algorithms.

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3) Locality & Distribution: memory hierarchies, locality, cache affinity, data movement, message-passing (MPI), communication overheads (bandwidth, latency), MapReduce, accelerators, GPGPUs, CUDA, OpenCL.

To achieve these learning outcomes, each class period will include time for both instructor lectures and in-class exercises based on assigned reading and videos.  The lab exercises will be used to help students gain hands-on programming experience with the concepts introduced in the lectures.

To ensure that students gain a strong knowledge of parallel programming foundations, the classes and homeworks homework will place equal emphasis on both theory and practice. The programming component of the course will mostly use the  Habanero-Java Library (HJ-lib)  pedagogic extension to the Java language developed in the  Habanero Extreme Scale Software Research project  at Rice University.  The course will also introduce you to real-world parallel programming models including Java Concurrency, MapReduce, MPI, OpenCL and CUDA. An important goal is that, at the end of COMP 322, you should feel comfortable programming in any parallel language for which you are familiar with the underlying sequential language (Java or C). Any parallel programming primitives that you encounter in the future should be easily recognizable based on the fundamentals studied in COMP 322.

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  • Module 1 handout (Parallelism)
  • Module 2 handout (Concurrency)

There

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There are also a few optional textbooks that we will draw from are also a few optional textbooks that we will draw from during the course.  You are encouraged to get copies of any or all of these books.  They will serve as useful references both during and after this course:

 

Finally, here are some additional resources that may be helpful for you:

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Lecture Schedule

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Week

Day

Date (

2018Module 1: Section 1.1Topic 1.1 Lecture, Topic 1.1 Demonstration

2024)

Lecture

Assigned Reading

Assigned Videos (see Canvas site for video links)

In-class Worksheets

Slides

Work Assigned

Work Due

Worksheet Solutions

1

Mon

Jan 08

Lecture 1:

Task Creation and Termination (Async, Finish)

Introduction



worksheet1lec1-
slides

 

 

slides  



WS1-solution
 


Wed

Jan 10

Lecture 2: 

Computation Graphs, Ideal ParallelismModule 1: Sections 1.2, 1.3Topic 1.2 Lecture, Topic 1.2 Demonstration, Topic 1.3 Lecture, Topic 1.3 Demonstrationworksheet2lec2-slides

Homework 1

 

Functional Programming



worksheet2lec02-slides



WS2-solution
 


FriJan 12Lecture 3:
Abstract Performance Metrics, Multiprocessor SchedulingModule 1: Section 1.4Topic 1.4 Lecture, Topic 1.4 Demonstrationworksheet3lec3-slides

 

Higher order functions

worksheet3 lec3-slides   



WS3-solution
 

2

Mon

Jan 15

No

lecture, School Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

class: MLK










Wed

Jan 17

Lecture 4: Lazy Computation



worksheet4lec4-slides

WS4-solution


Fri

Jan 19

Lecture 5: Java Streams



worksheet5lec5-slidesHomework 1
WS5-solution
3MonJan 22

Lecture 6: Map Reduce with Java Streams

      

 

Wed

Jan 17

Lecture 4:   Parallel Speedup and Amdahl's Law

Module 1: Section
1
2.
5
4Topic
1
2.
5
4 Lecture, Topic
1
2.
5
4 Demonstration  
worksheet4
worksheet6
lec4
lec6-slides

Quiz for Unit 1

 

 

Fri

Jan 19

Lecture 5: Future Tasks, Functional Parallelism ("Back to the Future")



WS6-solution


Wed

Jan 24

Lecture 7: Futures

Module 1: Section 2.1Topic 2.1 Lecture , Topic 2.1 Demonstration
worksheet5
worksheet7
lec5
lec7-slides
  



WS7-solution


Fri

3

Mon

Jan

22

26

Lecture

6: Memoization

8:  Async, Finish, Computation Graphs

Module 1:
Section 2
Sections 1.1, 1.2Topic
2
1.
2
1 Lecture, Topic
2.
1.1 Demonstration, Topic 1.2 Lecture, Topic 1.2 Demonstration
worksheet6
worksheet8
lec6
lec8-slides
 


WS8-solution
 Wed

4

 
Mon


Jan
24
29 Lecture
7: Finish Accumulators
9: Ideal Parallelism, Data-Driven Tasks 

Module 1: Section

2

1.3, 4.5


Topic

2

1.3 Lecture, Topic

2

1.3

Demonstration  worksheet7lec7-slides

Demonstration, Topic 4.5 Lecture, Topic 4.5 Demonstration

worksheet9

lec9-slides 

WS9-solution

WedJan 31Lecture 10: Event-based programming model




worksheet10lec10-slides
Homework 2

Homework 1
 
WS10-solution

Fri
Jan 26
Feb 02Lecture
8: Map Reduce
11: GUI programming, Scheduling/executing computation graphs

Module 1: Section
2
1.4Topic
2
1.4 Lecture , Topic
2
1.4 Demonstration
worksheet8
worksheet11
lec8
lec11-slides

 

Quiz for Unit 1
Homework 2
WS11-solution
5
4

Mon

Jan 29

Feb 05

Lecture
9: Data Races, Functional & Structural Determinism
12: Abstract performance metrics, Parallel Speedup, Amdahl's Law Module 1:
Sections 2
Section 1.5
, 2.6
Topic
2
1.5 Lecture , Topic
2
1.5
Demonstration, Topic 2.6 Lecture, Topic 2.6
Demonstration
   
worksheet9
worksheet12
lec9 
lec12-slides
  


WS12-solution


Wed

Jan 31

Feb 07

Lecture

10: Java’s Fork/Join Library

13: Accumulation and reduction. Finish accumulators

Module 1:
Sections
Section 2.
7, 2.8
3

Topic 2.

7

3 Lecture

,

  Topic 2.

8 Lecture,worksheet10

3 Demonstration

worksheet13lec13
lec10 
-slides 
 

WS13-solution


Fri

Feb

02

09

Lecture 11: Loop-Level Parallelism, Parallel Matrix Multiplication, Iteration Grouping (Chunking)
No class: Spring Recess










6

Mon

Feb 12

Lecture 14: Data Races, Functional & Structural Determinism

Module 1: Sections
3
2.
1
5,
3.
2
, 3
.
3
6Topic
3
2.
1
5 Lecture ,  Topic
3
2.
1
5 Demonstration,  Topic
3
2.
2
6 Lecture,  Topic
3.
2
Demonstration, Topic 3.3 Lecture , Topic 3.3
.6 Demonstration
worksheet11
worksheet14
lec11
lec14-slides
  


WS14-solution


Wed

5

Mon

Feb
05
14

Lecture

12:  Barrier Synchronization Module 1: Section 3.4Topic 3.4 Lecture , Topic 3.4 Demonstrationworksheet12 lec12-slides    

Wed

Feb 07

Lecture 13: Parallelism in Java Streams, Parallel Prefix Sums

    worksheet13lec13-slides

  Homework 3 (includes two intermediate checkpoints)  

Homework 2

-

Fri

Feb 09

Spring Recess

     Quiz for Unit 2

6

Mon

Feb 12

Lecture 14: Iterative Averaging Revisited, SPMD pattern

Module 1: Sections 3.5, 3.6Topic 3.5 Lecture , Topic 3.5 Demonstration , Topic 3.6 Lecture,   Topic 3.6 Demonstration  worksheet14 lec14-slides   

 

Wed

Feb 14

Lecture 15:  Data-Driven Tasks, Point-to-Point Synchronization with Phasers

Module 1: Sections 4.5, 4.2, 4.3Topic 4.5 Lecture   Topic 4.5 Demonstration, Topic 4.2 Lecture ,   Topic 4.2 Demonstration, Topic 4.3 Lecture,  Topic 4.3 Demonstrationworksheet15 lec15-slides   

 

Fri

Feb 16

Lecture 16: Phasers Review

Module 1: Sections 4.2Topic 4.2 Lecture ,   Topic 4.2 Demonstrationworksheet16 lec16-slides  Quiz for Unit 3

7

Mon

Feb 19

Lecture 17: Midterm Summary

   lec17-slides  

 

Wed

Feb 21

Midterm Review (interactive Q&A)

    Exam 1 held during lab time (7:00pm - 10:00pm), scope of exam limited to lectures 1-16  

 

Fri

Feb 23

Lecture 18: Abstract vs. Real Performance

  worksheet18 lec18-slides  Homework 3, Checkpoint-1

8

Mon

Feb 26

Lecture 19: Pipeline Parallelism, Signal Statement, Fuzzy Barriers

Module 1: Sections 4.4, 4.1Topic 4.4 Lecture ,   Topic 4.4 Demonstration, Topic 4.1 Lecture,  Topic 4.1 Demonstration,worksheet19 lec19-slides  

 

 

Wed

Feb 28

Lecture 20: Critical sections, Isolated construct, Parallel Spanning Tree algorithm, Atomic variables (start of Module 2)

Module 2: Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6

Topic 5.1 Lecture, Topic 5.1 Demonstration, Topic 5.2 Lecture, Topic 5.2 Demonstration, Topic 5.3 Lecture, Topic 5.3 Demonstration, Topic 5.4 Lecture, Topic 5.4 Demonstration, Topic 5.6 Lecture, Topic 5.6 Demonstration

worksheet20 lec20-slides  

 

 

Fri

Mar 02

Lecture 21:  Read-Write Isolation, Review of Phasers

Module 2: Section 5.5Topic 5.5 Lecture, Topic 5.5 Demonstrationworksheet21 lec21-slides  

Quiz for Unit 4

9

Mon

Mar 05

Lecture 22: Actors

Module 2: 6.1, 6.2Topic 6.1 Lecture ,   Topic 6.1 Demonstration ,   Topic 6.2 Lecture, Topic 6.2 Demonstrationworksheet22 lec22-slides

 

 

 

 

Wed

Mar 07

Lecture 23:  Actors (contd)

Module 2: 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6Topic 6.3 Lecture, Topic 6.3 Demonstration, Topic 6.4 Lecture , Topic 6.4 Demonstration,   Topic 6.5 Lecture, Topic 6.5 Demonstration, Topic 6.6 Lecture, Topic 6.6 Demonstrationworksheet23 lec23-slides

 

Homework 3, Checkpoint-2

 

Fri

Mar 09

Lecture 24: Java Threads, Java synchronized statement

Module 2: 7.1, 7.2Topic 7.1 Lecture, Topic 7.2 Lectureworksheet24 lec24-slides   Quiz for Unit 5-

M-F

Mar 12 - Mar 16

Spring Break

      

10

Mon

Mar 19

Lecture 25: Java synchronized statement (contd), wait/notify

Module 2: 7.2Topic 7.2 Lectureworksheet25 lec25-slides  

 

 

 

Wed

Mar 21

Lecture 26: Java Locks, Linearizability of Concurrent Objects

Module 2: 7.3, 7.4Topic 7.3 Lecture, Topic 7.4 Lectureworksheet26 lec26-slides

 

Homework 4

(includes one intermediate checkpoint)

 

Homework 3 (all)

 

Fri

Mar 23

Lecture 27: Safety and Liveness Properties, Java Synchronizers, Dining Philosophers Problem

Module 2: 7.5, 7.6Topic 7.5 Lecture, Topic 7.6 Lectureworksheet27lec27-slides  

Quiz for Unit 6

11

Mon

Mar 26

Lecture 28: Message Passing Interface (MPI), (start of Module 3)

 Topic 8.1 Lecture, Topic 8.2 Lecture, Topic 8.3 Lecture,worksheet28

lec28-slides

  

 

Wed

Mar 28

Lecture 29:  Message Passing Interface (MPI, contd)

 Topic 8.4 Lecture, Topic 8.5 Lecture, Topic 8 Demonstration Videoworksheet29 lec29-slides

 

 

 

Fri

Mar 30

Lecture 30: Distributed Map-Reduce using Hadoop and Spark frameworks

 Topic 9.1 Lecture (optional, overlaps with video 2.4), Topic 9.2 Lecture, Topic 9.3 Lectureworksheet30 lec30-slides  Quiz for Unit 7

12

Mon

Apr 02

Lecture 31: TF-IDF and PageRank Algorithms with Map-Reduce

 Topic 9.4 Lecture, Topic 9.5 Lecture, Unit 9 Demonstrationworksheet31 lec31-slides  

 

 

Wed

Apr 04

Lecture 32: Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) programming models

  worksheet32 lec32-slides

 

Homework 4 Checkpoint-1

 

Fri

Apr 06

Lecture 33: Combining Distribution and Multithreading

 Lectures 10.1 - 10.5, Unit 10 Demonstration (all videos optional – unit 10 has no quiz)worksheet33 lec33-slides

 

Quiz for Unit 8

13

Mon

Apr 09

Lecture 34: Task Affinity with Places

  worksheet34 lec34-slides  

 

Wed

Apr 11

Lecture 35: Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism

  worksheet35lec35-slides

Homework 5

Homework 4 (all)

 

Fri

Apr 13

Lecture 36: Algorithms based on Parallel Prefix (Scan) operations

  worksheet36

lec36-slides

 

Quiz for Unit 9

14

Mon

Apr 16

Lecture 37: Algorithms based on Parallel Prefix (Scan) operations, contd.

  worksheet37lec37-slides 

 

 

Wed

Apr 18

Lecture 38: GPU Computing  worksheet38lec38-slides

 

 

 

Fri

Apr 20

Lecture 39: Course Review (Lectures 18-38)

   lec39-slides 

Homework 5

-                   

Lab Schedule

15: Limitations of Functional parallelism.
Abstract vs. real performance. Cutoff Strategy



worksheet15lec15-slides



Homework 2WS15-solution

FriFeb 16

Lecture 16: Recursive Task Parallelism  



worksheet16 lec16-slidesHomework 3
WS16-solution

7

Mon

Feb 19

Lecture 17: Midterm Review




lec17-slides




Wed

Feb 21

Lecture 18: Midterm Review




lec18-slides




Fri

Feb 23 

Lecture 19:  Fork/Join programming model. OS Threads. Scheduler Pattern


Topic 2.7 Lecture, Topic 2.7 Demonstration, Topic 2.8 Lecture, Topic 2.8 Demonstrationworksheet19lec19-slides

WS19-solution

8

Mon

Feb 26 

Lecture 20: Data-Parallel Programming model. Loop-Level Parallelism, Loop Chunking

Module 1: Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3Topic 3.1 Lecture, Topic 3.1 Demonstration , Topic 3.2 Lecture,  Topic 3.2 Demonstration, Topic 3.3 Lecture,  Topic 3.3 Demonstrationworksheet20lec20-slides  

WS20-solution


Wed

Feb 28

Lecture 21: Barrier Synchronization with Phasers

Module 1: Sections 3.4 Topic 3.4 Lecture, Topic 3.4 Demonstrationworksheet21    lec21-slides

WS21-solution


Fri

Mar 01

Lecture 22:Stencil computation. Point-to-point Synchronization with Phasers

Module 1: Sections 4.2, 4.3

Topic 4.2 Lecture, Topic 4.2 Demonstration, Topic 4.3 Lecture, Topic 4.3 Demonstrationworksheet22lec22-slides

WS22-solution

9

Mon

Mar 04

Lecture 23: Fuzzy Barriers with Phasers

Module 1: Section 4.1 Topic 4.1 Lecture, Topic 4.1 Demonstrationworksheet23lec23-slides

Homework 3 (CP 1)

WS23-solution


Wed

Mar 06

Lecture 24: Confinement & Monitor Pattern. Critical sections
Global lock

Module 2: Sections 5.1, 5.2Topic 5.1 Lecture, Topic 5.1 Demonstration, Topic 5.2 Lecture, Topic 5.2 Demonstration, Topic 5.6 Lecture, Topic 5.6 Demonstrationworksheet24 lec24-slides


WS24-solution


Fri

Mar 08

 Lecture 25:  Atomic variables, Synchronized statementsModule 2: Sections 5.4, 7.2Topic 5.4 Lecture, Topic 5.4 Demonstration, Topic 7.2 Lecture worksheet25lec25-slides


WS25-solution

Mon

Mar 11

No class: Spring Break


 






WedMar 13No class: Spring Break








Fri

Mar 15

No class: Spring Break









10

Mon

Mar 18

Lecture 26: Java Threads and Locks

Module 2: Sections 7.1, 7.3Topic 7.1 Lecture, Topic 7.3 Lectureworksheet26lec26-slides

WS26-solution


Wed

Mar 20

Lecture 27: Read-Write Locks,  Soundness and progress guarantees

Module 2: Section 7.3Topic 7.3 Lecture, Topic 7.5 Lectureworksheet27lec27-slides


Homework 3 (CP 2)WS27-solution


Fri

Mar 22

Lecture 28: Dining Philosophers Problem


Topic 7.6 Lectureworksheet28lec28-slides




WS28-solution

11

Mon

Mar 25

Lecture 29:  Linearizability of Concurrent Objects

Module 2: Sections 7.4Topic 7.4 Lectureworksheet29lec29-slides



WS29-solution


Wed

Mar 27

Lecture 30:  Parallel Spanning Tree, other graph algorithms

 
worksheet30lec30-slides



WS30-solution


Fri

Mar 29

Lecture 31: Message-Passing programming model with Actors

Module 2: Sections 6.1, 6.2Topic 6.1 Lecture, Topic 6.1 Demonstration,   Topic 6.2 Lecture, Topic 6.2 Demonstrationworksheet31lec31-slides


WS31-solution

12

Mon

Apr 01

Lecture 32: Active Object Pattern. Combining Actors with task parallelismModule 2: Sections 6.3, 6.4Topic 6.3 Lecture, Topic 6.3 Demonstration,   Topic 6.4 Lecture, Topic 6.4 Demonstrationworksheet32lec32-slides

Homework 4

Homework 3 (All)

WS32-solution


Wed

Apr 03

Lecture 33: Task Affinity and locality. Memory hierarchy



worksheet33lec33-slides



WS33-solution


Fri

Apr 05

Lecture 34: Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism

 
worksheet34lec34-slides


WS34-solution

13

Mon

Apr 08

No class: Solar Eclipse









WedApr 10Lecture 35: Scan Pattern. Parallel Prefix Sum


worksheet35lec35-slides
Homework 4 (CP 1)WS35-solution

FriApr 12Lecture 36: Parallel Prefix Sum applications

worksheet36lec36-slides

WS36-solution
14MonApr 15Lecture 37: Overview of other models and frameworks


lec37-slides




WedApr 17Lecture 38: Course Review (Lectures 19-34)
 
lec38-slides
Homework 4 (All)


FriApr 19Lecture 39: Course Review (Lectures 19-34)


lec39-slides




Lab Schedule

Lab #

Date (2023)

Topic

Handouts

Examples

1

Jan 08

Infrastructure setup

lab0-handout

lab1-handout


-Jan 15No lab this week (MLK)

2Jan 22Functional Programminglab2-handout

3

Jan 29

Futures

lab3-handout

4Feb 05Data-Driven Taskslab4-handout

-

Feb 12

No lab this week



-Feb 19No lab this week (Midterm Exam)

5

Feb 26

Loop Parallelism 

lab5-handoutimage kernels
6Mar 04Recursive Task Cutoff Strategylab6-handout
-Mar 11No lab this week (Spring Break)

7Mar 18Java Threadslab7-handout
8Mar 25Concurrent Listslab8-handout
9Apr 01Actorslab9-handout
-

Apr 08

No lab this week (Solar Eclipse)



-

Apr 15

No lab this week

Lab #

Date (2017)

Topic

Handouts

Code Examples

0 Infrastructure Setuplab0-handout-

1

Jan 11

Async-Finish Parallel Programming with abstract metrics

lab1-handout, lab1-slides
lab_1.zip

2

Jan 18

Futures and HJ-Viz 

lab2-handout, lab2-slides
lab_2.zip

3

Jan 25

Cutoff Strategy and Real World Performance

lab3-handout, lab3-slides lab_3.zip

4

Feb 01

Java's ForkJoin Framework

lab4-handout, lab4-slides   lab_4.zip

5

Feb 08

Loop-level Parallelism

lab5-handout, lab5-slides lab_5.zip

6

Feb 15

Phasers

lab6-handout   lab_6.zip

-

Feb 22

No lab this week — Exam 1

--

7

Mar 01

Isolated Statement and Atomic Variables

lab7-handout, lab7-slides 

8

Mar 08

Actors

lab8-handout  

-

Mar 15

No lab this week — Spring Break

  9

Mar 22

Java Threads, Java Locks

lab9-handout  

-

Mar 29

No lab this week — Willy Week!

  

10

Apr 05

Message Passing Interface (MPI) 

lab10-handout  

11

Apr 12

Apache Spark

lab11-handout  12Apr 19

Eureka-style Speculative Task Parallelism

lab12-handout  



Grading, Honor Code Policy, Processes and Procedures

Grading will be based on your performance on five homeworks four homework assignments (weighted 40% in all), two exams (weighted 40% in all), weekly lab exercises (weighted 10% in all), online quizzes (weighted 5% in all), and in-class worksheets (weighted 5% in all).

The purpose of the homeworks homework is to give you practice in solving problems that deepen your understanding of concepts introduced in class. Homeworks are Homework is due on the dates and times specified in the course schedule.  No late submissions (other than those using slip days mentioned below) will be accepted.

The slip day policy for COMP 322 is similar to that of COMP 321. All students will be given 3 slip days to use throughout the semester. When you use a slip day, you will receive up to 24 additional hours to complete the assignment. You may use these slip days in any way you see fit (3 days on one assignment, 1 day each on 3 assignments, etc.). Slip days will be automatically tracked through the Autograder, more details are available later in this document and in the Autograder user guideusing the README.md file. Other than slip days, no extensions will be given unless there are exceptional circumstances (such as severe sickness, not because you have too much other work). Such extensions must be requested and approved by the instructor (via e-mail, phone, or in person) before the due date for the assignment. Last minute requests are likely to be denied.

Labs must be submitted by the following Monday at 3pm.  Labs must be checked off by a TA prior to the start of the lab the following week..

Worksheets should be completed by the deadline listed in Canvas Worksheets should be completed in class for full credit.  For partial credit, a worksheet can be turned in before the start of the class following the one in which the worksheet for distributed, so that solutions to the worksheets can be discussed in the next class.

You will be expected to follow the Honor Code in all homeworks and homework and exams.  The following policies will apply to different work products in the course:

  • In-class worksheets: You are free to discuss all aspects of in-class worksheets with your other classmates, the teaching assistants and the professor during the class. You can work in a group and write down the solution that you obtained as a group. If you work on the worksheet outside of class (e.g., due to an absence), then it must be entirely your individual effort, without discussion with any other students.  If you use any material from external sources, you must provide proper attribution.
  • Weekly lab assignments: You are free to discuss all aspects of lab assignments with your other classmates, the teaching assistants and the professor during the lab.  However, all code and reports that you submit are expected to be the result of your individual effort. If you work on the lab outside of class (e.g., due to an absence), then it must be entirely your individual effort, without discussion with any other students.  If you use any material from external sources, you must provide proper attribution (as shown here).
  • HomeworksHomework: All submitted homeworks are homework is expected to be the result of your individual effort. You are free to discuss course material and approaches to problems with your other classmates, the teaching assistants and the professor, but you should never misrepresent someone else’s work as your own. If you use any material from external sources, you must provide proper attribution.
  • Quizzes: Each online quiz will be an open-notes individual test.  The student may consult their course materials and notes when taking the quizzes, but may not consult any other external sources.
  • Exams: Each exam will be a closedopen-book, closedopen-notes, and closedopen-computer individual written test, which must be completed within a specified time limit.  No class notes or external materials may be consulted when taking the exams.

 Graded homeworks will be returned to you via email, and exams as marked-up hardcopies. If you believe we have made an error in grading your homework or exam, please bring the matter to our

attention within 7 daysFor grade disputes, please send an email to the course instructors within 7 days of receiving your grade. The email subject should include COMP 322 and the assignment. Please provide enough information in the email so that the instructor does not need to perform a checkout of your code.

Accommodations for Students with Special Needs

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