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I do not carry anything with me apart from my computer (no handouts, midterms, finals, samples or assignments)
Submitting most of the coursework for any course is extremely important. You must practice the work; you must be familiar with the material. Especially for programming courses, midterms and final exams are usually similar to the assignments
Do not be late for...
the regular class. I usually do not say anything unless you do it systematically and you are so late that you interrupt the flow fo the class
the midterm examination, entry after the first half an hour or after the first person has exited is NOT permitted
the final examination, entry after the fist half an hour or after the first person has exited is NOT permitted
If for any reason you cannot make it to an examination (please inform me or the departmental reception)
You must absolutely, at all cost avoid plagiarism. Presenting someone else's work as your own is unacceptable and will not be torerated. The first time it happens you get a warning. If it happens again the work (of all invovled) will be zeroes. If it happens a third time all involved will be reported to the dean of the school for further desciplinary action.
Here are some points that will make you exams run smoothly
Final examinations cannot be rescheduled for individual students
Be on time. If the exams starts, no student will be allowed in after 20 minutes
Do not bring any notes, book, handouts, etc unless specifically instructed
Do bring your own stationary (pens, pencils, erasers, tipex, etc)
Food and drinks are not allowed in classrooms throughout the unviersity
A zipped file, or a compressed file, or an archive as it is also called is one or more files compressed together to economize size (and transfer time) when the file is being transferred between machines, or e-mailed. ZIP programs find gaps/spaces in the files and try to squeeze everything together so that it will take up less space. One of the most popular format for compressed files is the .ZIP format. There exists other formats examples of which include RAR (the most popular), ACE, JAR, TAR, GZ and more. Microsoft Windows 7 and 10 provide inbuilt support for zip archives.
to create an archive (or compress some files), select the files you want (or the folder containing them) and click the right mouse button. Select the option 'Add to ZIP' or 'Compress to ZIP'. A file will be created in the same directory you are working.
to open an archive (or uncompress/decompress the file), select the file and click the right mouse button. On the pop up menu that comes up select 'Extract here' or 'Uncompress here'.
Try and give all your reference requests to the instructor in one time rather than 3 references today, 4 one week later, 3 two weeks later.
There is no limit to the number of universities you can apply
Admissions officers of all UK universities can be very accommodating. Don't be afraid to sent emails to people asking for help or information (provided that you have looked through the relevant website and were not able to locate something) Some websites are very helpful in providing information and you can also apply online.
If you made an online application and the institution will contact referees; then you must make sure that:
The referee you have chosen is actually willing to provide you with a reference (ask them)
If you gave their name without asking (why?), at least let them know so that they don't get a surprise email or phone call from an admissions officer
If you are in the process of completing applications on paper and require references; then here is what you need to do
Provide the instructor in question with a list of:
The institutions you are applying to
The course that you are applying for
If the institutions have documents (PDF or DOC or otherwise) online get them; complete them; and make them available to the instructor (either as hard copies or in electronic format).
Download this address label document (right click, save target as) and fill in ALL the addresses that you want the reference letters to be sent to. To be on the safe side create 2 of each address
If you have looked through everything that is available in this and other pages and could not still find the answer to your question you can
email me (include your code)
use the coursework forum to ask everyone
come see me (bring your code), if I have office hours
give me a ring. If I don't have anyone there I will help; of someone is there, they have priority
contact the departmental secretaries and leave a message; they can reach me