Course Information

INFO I201

Instructor:

Esfandiar Haghverdi
Informatics West 223,
Tel: 856-1089
Office hour:

TBA.

and by appointment.

e-mail:ehaghver@indiana.edu

Lectures:

MTWR: 1:20 pm -- 3:00 pm, I 107

Lab:

TR: 3:20 pm - 4:10 pm, I 107

During each recitation there will a 10-minute quiz based on the homework assignment that is due that very same day. The quizzes combined count as much as a midterm. Each recitation session will include a discussion of the homework problems due that same day. You need to hand in your homework at the beginning of the lab session. In addition you are welcome to discuss any other problems you need.

Required Material:

Math Foundations of Informatics, 2nd Edition. E. Haghverdi, ClassPak Publishing, Indiana University, 2007.

Recommended Textbooks:

The Language of First-order Logic, J. Barwise and J. Etchemendy, Third Edition, CSLI Lecture Notes Number 23, Stanford, 1993.

Evaluation:

The following weights will be used to determine the overall grade in the course

Homework	20 %
Quizzes	20 %
Midterm Exam I	15 %
Midterm Exam II	15 %
Final	30 %

Ground Rules (It is extremely important that you read and understand the following rules)

I strongly advise you to attend all the classes and take good notes if necessary.
Try your best to read the relevant parts of the textbook before coming to the class.
NO make up quizzes. However, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped.
Late homework will NOT be accepted. However, the lowest homework grade will be dropped.
There will be NO make up midterm exams.
Calculators are NOT allowed during the midterm and final exams. However, you can bring a standard 5" x 8" card with notes and formulas.
The final grade will be calculated according to the evaluation scheme given above and these grades will then be curved to determine your letter grades. However if you get less that 25/100 on the final exam or your total grade is less than 45/100 your final grade will automatically be an F.
No Incomplete grades will be given under any condition.
No extra work, extra credit or anything outside the regular homeworks and quizzes will be assigned. Please plan your study strategy during the term accordingly.

Homework/Quizzes:

Homework

There will be two homework assignments per week. Each homework will consist of the following parts:

Suggested reading : You will be assigned sections from the textbook to read in order to better understand the topics discussed in class.
Regular problems: A set of problems chosen from several sources including the textbooks above.

Quizzes

During each recitation there will a 10-minute quiz based on the homework assignment that is due that very same day. The quizzes combined count as much as a midterm.

Exams:

Exams will be closed book. No calculators will be allowed but you can bring a standard 5" x 8" card with notes and formulas.

First midterm: Midterm I will be on Thursday May 28, 2006, during the class time at I107..
Second midterm: Midterm II will be on Monday June 15, 2006 during the class time at I107..

You can bring a standard 5"x8" card with notes and formulas. However calculators are NOT allowed.

Final exam is scheduled for the last day of class.