Dude, where's my Minecraft? · 10:34pm Feb 8th, 2014
Wondering where it's gone? This is why:
Requirements:
R-01: Each student shall research and prepare a 35-40 minute multi-media presentation on a pre-approved (by the instructor) computer science or software engineering topic. A topic shall not mimic or duplicate what is covered in a CS or SE course with the possible exception of including a brief amount of background material from the course. The CS4110 topics MUST have significant CS content and the SE4110 topics MUST have significant SE content. Topics MUST be cleared with the instructor!R-03: All topics shall include at least four substantial references for your topic. These references shall come from computer technical books, journals, or conference papers. Popular trade magazines such as Byte and Computer World are NOT considered suitable. Material from the WWW can be used if the source is a reputable source and the URL is likely to be stable for at least the next 2 years.
R-06: All journal papers shall be submitted electronically to the instructor no later than 8:00 am, March 25, 2014.
R-07: Each student shall complete the review of the assigned two papers in accordance with the style guide and a reviews guide. The reviews must be in hard copy or electronic format no later than 12:00 noon April 4, 2014. You may use the review tool in Word to track changes and add comments to the document you review.
R-08: Each student shall revise their paper based on the peer reviews and common sense. If there are questions regarding the appropriateness of the review please see the instructor. The final version, publication ready, paper shall be submitted electronically to the instructor no later than 3:00 p.m. April 18, 2014.
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Zzzzzzzz......
Just look at all that crap. This isn't just a class that's taken in segments either. This isn't a graded class, it's a pass or fail. I either get EVERYTHING done, or I fail, no exceptions, and then I have to wait a year for it to be offered. I edited most of the document out so I wouldn't put you to sleep, but you get the general idea. I have to become an expert on a topic I've never heard of because my instructor is an asshole, and I have to present on March 12th.
Sorry, my time is limited. I've got to find out what "Verifying Autonomous Systems" means. And write an 8-10 page paper.
Damn it...
What kind of Professor refers to the Internet as the "WWW" in this day and age?
God speed Journeyman...you'll need it (O_o)7
Shiiiiiit.... oh well...
No need to worry :)
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A really old-fashioned one. The instructor in my pre-college (not High School, PRE-college) Computer Science class is a nice guy. He lets us source from the Internet, as long as the site is not, say, whale.to (as an extreme example), ect.
My suggestion is to look up the topic on Wikipedia or other sites, and then look at and use the references within. They are usually top-notch, and won't earn you the stigma of using the oh-so-horrible-disaster-scream Wikipedia (if you get what I mean by that).
Seriously, looking up the citations on Wikipedia articles can yield surprising information.