Comp 251: Assignment 1

Answers must be returned online by February 11th (11:59pm), 2021.

General instructions (Read carefully!)

• Important: All of the work you submit must be done by only you, and your work must not

be submitted by someone else. Plagiarism is academic fraud and is taken very seriously. For

Comp251, we will use software that compares programs for evidence of similar code. This

software is very effective and it is able to identify similarities in the code even if you change

the name of your variables and the position of your functions. The time that you will spend

modifying your code, would be better invested in creating an original solution.

Please don’t copy. We want you to succeed and are here to help. Here are a couple of general

guidelines to help you avoid plagiarism:

Never look at another assignment solution, whether it is on paper or on the computer screen.

Never share your assignment solution with another student. This applies to all drafts of a

solution and to incomplete solutions. If you find code on the web, or get code from a private

tutor, that solves part or all of an assignment, do not use or submit any part of it! A large

percentage of the academic offenses in CS involve students who have never met, and who

just happened to find the same solution online, or work with the same tutor. If you find a

solution, someone else will too. The easiest way to avoid plagiarism is to only discuss a piece

of work with the Comp251 TAs, the CS Help Centre TAs, or the COMP 251 instructors.

• Your solution must be submitted electronically on codePost. Here is a short tutorial to

help you understand how the platform works. You should have received an invitation to join

the group. If not, check Piazza.

• To some extent, collaborations are allowed. These collaborations should not go as far as

sharing code or giving away the answer. You must indicate on your assignments (i.e. as a

comment at the beginning of your java source file) the names of the people with whom you

collaborated or discussed your assignments (including members of the course staff). If you

did not collaborate with anyone, you write “No collaborators”. If asked, you should be able

to orally explain your solution to a member of the course staff.

• This assignment is due on February 11th at 11h59:59 pm. It is your responsibility to guarantee

that your assignment is submitted on time. We do not cover technical issues or unexpected

difficulties you may encounter. Last minute submissions are at your own risk.

• This assignment includes a programming component, which counts for 100% of the grade, and

an optional long answer component designed to prepare you for the exams. This component

will not be graded, but a solution guide will be published.