CS115 - Course Information - Fall 2021

Details of grading, exams, textbooks, etc. are listed on this page.

TextBook
John Guttag, Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, with Application to
Understanding Data, Second Edition, MIT Press, 2016.

John Guttag, Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, with Application to
Computational Modeling and Understanding Data, Third Edition, MIT Press, 2021.

Note: You will find the second edition of the textbook in Meteksan. You may use either the second or the
third edition.

Grading
● 20% - Lab assignments
● 40% - Midterm Exam
● 40% - Final Exam

There will be two written examinations: one midterm and a final. Exams are closed book. No computers,
notes, phones, dictionaries, etc., will be allowed.

No makeups will be given for labs (even if the student has a valid medical excuse).

Lab Sessions
● There will be 10 labs assigned this semester. Your lowest lab score will be discarded and your lab
average will be calculated using your top 9 lab scores.
● There will be a lab session nearly per each week. Teaching assistants and tutors will be available
to help during the weekly lab sessions. Students should attend the lab in order to be graded.
Students may be asked to explain their solutions and make modifications/additions to them.
Students will receive a grade for each lab session.
● The grading values are 0, 20, 50, 80 or 100 for each lab session.

Minimum Course Requirements

NO FZ for Fall 2021

Cheating/Plagiarism
Students are expected to work individually, unless otherwise directed. Any attempt to cheat, including
plagiarism, will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant university regulations.
Covid-19 Health and Safety Precautions
1. Students should sit in the same seat each lecture. Once seating plans are finalized, students will
use SRS to enter the Bilkent ID numbers of students seated around them in all courses. This will
allow for timely contact tracing and testing if a student in a course is diagnosed with Covid-19.
2. Students are required to wear their masks correctly (covering both mouth and nose) at all times
during classes and labs. There is no eating or drinking permitted in the labs, lectures, and exams.
According to a University Senate decision, a disciplinary investigation may be initiated for students
who do not follow Covid-19 precautions.
3. Students who are not allowed on campus due to HES code risk, a positive diagnosis, or failure to
provide a negative test result (for unvaccinated students) should not, in any event, attend lectures,
labs, or exams. According to university policy, instructors will check the list of prohibited students
before each class to ensure these students are not present in the classroom. Prohibited students
will be asked to leave, and the incident will be reported to the appropriate department.
4. To allow for ventilation, classroom windows will be kept open during class and lab sessions. Please
dress appropriately.
5. We will notify students as soon as possible in case of last-minute changes(positive tests,
quarantines, etc.).Please check your email regularly.