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--- getting_started [2009/08/23 13:42] – jtkorb
+++ getting_started [2009/08/25 11:30] (current) – jtkorb
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   - Generic course policies are given at Prof. Spafford's [[http://spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/cpolicy.html|Course Polices]] page.
   - Weekly attendance is required.
-  - No specific outside homework is planned, but you are encouraged to read through the weekly chapter before each class.
+  - No specific outside homework is planned, but
+    * you are encouraged to read through the weekly chapter before each class;
+    * we may hold one or two separate "practice contests" toward the end of the semester; and
+    * plan on attending the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest on Saturday, October 31, 2009.
   - When solving problems...
     * Course requirement: Discussions are fine, but write your own code.
     * Contest requirement: Using books (especially the text) is OK, but no web searching (for class use, it is OK to search language reference materials).
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   - Join Facebook group: [[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125232120895|Competitive Programming]].
   - Join both robot judging websites:
-    * [[http://www.programming-challenges.com|Programming Challenges]].  Send [[mailto:jtk@cs.purdue.edu]] your login id, so I can add you to the class.
+    * [[http://www.programming-challenges.com|Programming Challenges]].  Join classroom number 817, CS390JK.
     * [[http://uva.onlinejudge.org|UVA Online Judge]].
-  - Set up directory directory structure and programming environment
+  - Set up directory structure and programming environment:
     * Use one directory for each problem (named, e.g., by the problem number).
     * Choose C, C++, or Java.
     * Programs read from stdin and write to stdout.  For Java, use the Scanner class for input (arcane setup at Programming Challenges site is not needed).
 ====== Weekly Schedule ======
-  - Skim current chapter
+  - Skim current chapter.
-  - Discuss chapter-of-the-week concepts
+  - Discuss chapter-of-the-week concepts.
-  - Solve problems
+  - Solve problems:
-    * Get [[http://www.programming-challenges.com/pg.php?page=studenthome|problem list]] from Programming Challenges site
+    * Get [[http://www.programming-challenges.com/pg.php?page=studenthome|problem list]] from Programming Challenges site.
-    * [[http://uva.onlinejudge.org/index.php?option=com_onlinejudge&Itemid=25|Submit]] at UVA Online Judge site for accuracy in judging
+    * [[http://uva.onlinejudge.org/index.php?option=com_onlinejudge&Itemid=25|Submit]] at UVA Online Judge site for accuracy in judging.
-    * [[http://www.programming-challenges.com/pg.php?page=studenthome|Submit]] final solution to Programming Challenges site
+    * [[http://www.programming-challenges.com/pg.php?page=studenthome|Submit]] final solution to Programming Challenges site.
-  - Discuss solutions
+  - Discuss solutions.