You can directly do it through the school's system. No need to get an enrollment code from us
Submit to NTU COOL. If you write your homework by hand, please scan them or take photos, and the submission should be a PDF file. Please make sure your writing can be recognized by the TAs, otherwise you may get zero points.
You will get zero points, so please submit your homeworks before the deadline.
No. As long as you write things clearly by hand, you should get the same scores.
Latex sources of all slides are publicly available at github; see the address here. You are welcome to file a pull request for improving our slides. For example, if you think one figure that I drew is ugly, you can create a more beautiful one.
Depending on your performance, we decide the distribution of your grades. That is, how many get A+ and how many get F-. Then, we calculate raw scores, obtain a ranking of students, and assign their grades.
So there is no direct relationship between your raw score and your grade. It is possible that your raw score is 99, but you get F-.
You don't get any credit.
Yes.
Yes. But you are responsible to find HW questions and get any new materials covered in the edition we are using.
TAs.
TAs.
TAs and I will do it.
You will not pass the course (i.e., get F for the score) if you miss an exam.
No, only materials after the previous exam are considered.
It depends. But in general not. A proof is a proof. Otherwise everybody can claim that he/she proves NP = P (or NP != P). You will learn this NP=P issue in this course, which may be the greatest unsolved computer science problem.
No, you cannot bring any books, notes, or digital devices. In the past, we allowed students to bring their textbooks and notes. However, some students complained that printing the slides wastes the paper. This does not mean you must remember all the details. We will try to include as much information as possible in the problem statements. Thus, all you must do is to understand the concepts. Also, doing HW by yourself helps.
No, the exams and the grading rules are different. However, we will have a similar distribution of the final grades between two classes.
One or two are ok. But 10 will make him feel sad. Please try to check FAQ or the course web page before sending me a mail. Everyday I have too many mails.
The week after the midterm exam (during the regular lecture time).
For the final exam, the discussion time will be posted on the course web page.
We will run an online session for this. Through the provided links, those having questions will be queued in a waiting room. Then sequentially each one is admitted, shares the screen to show your answer, and discusses issues with me.
Well, shouldn't you borrow lecture notes from someone?
No. I have never done that.
Sending me a mail is useless, so don't waste your time.