CS-622: ETHICS, LAW, and POLICY

Requirements for Writing/Programming Assignments
(Deliverables) in the JMU INFOSEC Program

GENERAL NOTE: The following information pertains to all homework assignments. Be sure to follow all instructions painstakingly. Failure to do so will result in penalties assessed against your grade. 

1. Form of Submission: Written reports (text documents) must be submitted in the form of MicroSoft Office documents (Word or PowerPoint, any version), and deposited in the course WebBoard in the designated area assigned specifically to you. Note that compressed or ZIPped files are not acceptable. For computer programs, you must submit all of: (i) the source code; (ii) the object code; (iii) all files of input used to test your program; and (iv) ASCII text files of your test output. All of the relevant files for one homework assignment must be attached to a single posting in your personal area of the course WebBoard. If you forgot to attach all of the files the first time, then post a new message with all of the files attached, and delete the old message. Do NOT expect your instructor to glue together the contents of several partial submissions.

2. Target of Submission: You must post all of your assignments, as well as all electronic messages intended to your instructor, to your space on the course Web Board. Do NOT send E-mail to your instructor except for unusual emergencies.

3. Due Date: All assignments are due by 2300 hours (11:00p.m.) Sunday night at the end of the week for which that assignment is scheduled. Receipt time will be stamped automatically on the mail msg by the JMU E-mail server.

4. Identification of Sender: Be sure that your full name is properly spelled out in your mail message. It is best if you could arrange to have your complete name appear in the "From:" box (e.g., <George Washington> washingq@yourE-mailserver.org). If your mail server does not lend itself to doing that, then put your name prominently in the text of the message, thusly: GEORGE WASHINGTON. Your name also needs to appear prominently near the beginning of each file attached to your E-mail(except for executable files and test input files).

5. Labeling of Message: The "Subject" field of your homework submission posting should state, "CS nnn Homework, Week i" You may place in the text field any brief note that you think necessary, but there will normally be no need at all for any text.

6. File-Naming Convention: Your attached files should be given names in the form of, "HW-WKn.doc" or "HW-WKn.ppt", or ."HW-WKn.cpp", or whatever file extension is appropriate.

7. Length: Text reports are restricted in length to no more than five pages single-spaced in 10-pt. type with margins of between 0.5"-1.0" (left, right, top and bottom) for the body of the text, including diagrams but exclusive of title page and appended list of references. Note that this really is a maximum length limit. Do not feel obligated to fill up this much space, unless you have something worthwhile to say.

8. Course Archive: Copies of all your homework submissions will be retained by the Computer Science Department in the form of an historical course archive. We may wish to put some of them on display for prospective students or their employer sponsors or in other circumstances where we want to demonstrate what our students have accomplished. If you don't want any of your homework submissions to be put on public display, please mark prominently on the title page, "DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTED TO JMU COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ONLY".

9. Portfolio Submission(s): Please refer to the document regarding the INFOSEC Program portfolio that was distributed several months ago, to determine which homework assignments are required to be included your portfolio. You may also, at your option, include any other assignments, as well, even though not required by JMU for the portfolio, as well as any additional materials relevant to the program that you may produce on your own initiative..