CSCI 2321 (Principles of Computer Design), Spring 2002:
Guidelines for Programming Assignments

What to turn in

• Your program's source code, submitted electronically, as described in Submitting Source Code by E-mail.

  Unless otherwise stated for a specific assignment, the program must begin with the following:

  • Comments giving your name and the assignment number.
  • Comments describing what the program does. You don't have to describe the ``how'' here, just the ``what'' -- i.e., the input and output.
  • Comments documenting any choices or assumptions you made in writing the program. For example, if input is a sequence of numbers, and you assume there will never be more than 100, you should mention this assumption in the opening comments.

Tips

• Be sure your name and the assignment number appear on everything you turn in.

• Always try to turn in something, even if it's not completely correct or complete. Partial credit will be given when appropriate.

Grading criteria

• Program correctness. This will be evaluated by executing your code using a standard set of inputs.

• Documentation and clarity of source code. Unless otherwise stated for a specific assignment, your program should at a minimum include header comments describing what the program does, usually in terms of its inputs and outputs.