\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}Things You Need to Know Right Away}{3}{section.1} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}Prerequisites}{3}{section.2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Required Course Materials}{4}{section.3} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Role of the Textbook}{4}{section.4} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Course Content}{4}{section.5} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.1}Topic Coverage}{4}{subsection.5.1} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {5.1.1}Review of Undergraduate Prerequisite Material}{4}{subsubsection.5.1.1} \contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {5.1.2}Core Course Topics}{5}{subsubsection.5.1.2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2}What You Will Get Out of the Course}{5}{subsection.5.2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}Homework}{5}{section.6} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1}Amount of Work}{5}{subsection.6.1} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.2}Writeups}{6}{subsection.6.2} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.3}Homework Partners}{6}{subsection.6.3} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.4}Submitting Homework}{6}{subsection.6.4} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {7}Quizzes and Exam}{7}{section.7} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {8}Grading}{7}{section.8} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {9}Consultation}{7}{section.9} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.1}Office and Office Hours}{7}{subsection.9.1} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {9.2}E-Mail}{7}{subsection.9.2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {10}The Class Blog}{8}{section.10} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {11}Machines}{8}{section.11} \contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {11.1}Linux PCs in CSIF}{8}{subsection.11.1} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {12}Analytical Work Must Be Done in \LaTeX }{8}{section.12}