Prerequisite Materials

• How we grade your homework

• 1. We first copy your homework and the grading test cases to a folder name like “hw1-archive”, then we grade your homework in the archive folder. The grading test cases are unknown for you.

• 2. We use g++ -std=c++11 *.cpp -o programe_name to compile your homework, where the programe_name is specified in the homework

• 3. We use diff -iEBwu 1.stdout 1.ans to determine whether you pass the test case 1 or not, where 1.stdout is your output, 1.ans is the standard output. The command will ignore the spaces and blank lines. Generally, you will get 10 points for each test case, 90 in total

• 4. If your code can compile, then you get 10 points, otherwise you will get 0 for the homework.

• How to test your programe

./grade.sh

• How to submit your homework
  • 1. Create a folder named exactly the same as hw1, hw2, hw3…
  • 2. There should not be any folders inside the homework folder hw1, hw2, hw3…
  • 3. It’s mandatory to upload your .cpp and .h files to the homework folder.
  • 4. You can create practice folders on Linux server with any name except for hw0~hw5.
• How to check your grade There are two methods.
  • cd hw1-archive
  • cat GRADE
  • cat COMPILE.err #display the compile error if GRADE is 0, otherwise the file COMPILE.err will not exist.
  • cat 1.out # display your program output of test case 1
  • cat 1.ans # display the standard answer of test case 1
  • cat 1.diff # display the difference between the 1.stdout and 1.ans
  • Or you can use the following commands to check the grading (This way is easier)
  • cp -r hw1-archive hw1-check # you do not have write access to the archive folders, that’s why you need to copy.
  • cd hw1-check
  • ./grade.sh

• Frequently used linux commands

• ssh username@program.cs.uh.edu to login. The initial password contains 9 digits, PSID + Captital Initial Last name + Capital Initial First name. It’s recommended to use passwd to modify the initial passwd. You must remember the password. If you forget the password, you have to go to PGH527 to ask the adminisrtator to reset it. Again, please remember your password.

• scp -r file_or_folder username@program.cs.uh.edu:~/hw1/ to upload a file or a folder to hw1 folder on the server

• cp 1.txt 2.txt to copy a file 1.txt to 2.txt

• mv 1.txt folder to move a filename 1.txt to folder

• cat 1.txt to display the content of 1.txt

• ls to list all files and folders in the current directory

• cd hw1 to change directory to folder hw1

• cd .. to change directory to the parent folder

• cd ~ to change directory to the home directory

• nano main.cpp to edit the file main.cpp

• chmod +rx grade.sh to make grade.sh readable and executable

• programming rules

• Do always follow the homework specification. Do not using some cheating skills. For example your bubble sort and selection sort are the same. Once detected, 0 for the homework.

• Do not use int main() or void main(). Do use int main(int argc, char* argv[]).

• Do not use hard coding. For example, file.open(“1.txt”);

• Do not halt or wait user’s interaction. For example, system(“pause”);

• Do not submit your homework in the blackboard

• Do test your program in the Linux server before you submit the homework

• Do design and test testcases as many as possible. Your program may pass easy testcases but fail for hard testcases

• Your code will probably reuse in the next homework.

• Do not share and copy code. If you use some code in the internet or book, disclose it in your code, otherwise you are cheating! Once detected, F for the course grade, at least.