COP4020 Exam and Grade Information

One midterm and one final exam, textbook homework exercises, programming assignments, and one oral+written presentation of an individually assigned topic.

Grade Breakdown

Test Percentage
Midterm exam 30%
Final exam 30%
Homework 30%
Presentation 10%
Textbook evaluation 3% adjustment of total grade (1% per textbook chapter evaluation)
Extra credit up to 5% (1% per textbook chapter evaluation)
Extra credit 3% (programming contest)

You can earn a 3% extra credit by joining the ACM programming contest this Fall. An alternative assignment is available upon request.

You can earn up to 5% additional extra credit (8% total) by completing the textbook evaluation forms, 1% per form.

Exam Calendar

Exam Date Time '00 exams '01 exams '02 exams '03 exams '04 exams
Midterm Wednesday October 13 3:35PM to 4:50PM PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF
Final Monday December 6 5:30PM to 7:30PM PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF

See also the FSU Office of the registrar Fall Exam Schedule.

Histograms

Midterm exam grade histogram (PDF).

Final exam grade histogram (PDF).

Letter Grades

Score Grade
>=95 A
>=90 <95 A-
>=85 <90 B+
>=80 <85 B
>=75 <80 B-
>=70 <75 C+
>=65 <70 C
>=60 <65 C-
>=55 <60 D+
>=50 <55 D
>=45 <50 D-
<45 F