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Time	:	Tu/Th 2:00pm - 3:20pm
Location	:	SSL 150 (except on 2/23/2016 and 4/12/2016, in LVL 17)
Instructor	:	Leana Golubchik, Office Hours (in DRB 232): Tu/Th 3:20-4:20pm or by appointment, E-mail: <leana@cs.usc.edu>
Discussion	:	Fri 12:00 - 12:50am in ZHS 252   (Please note: registeration in this particular discussion section is required.)
TA	:	Nachikethas A. Jagadeesan, E-mail: <nanantha@usc.edu>, Office Hours (in PHE 320): M 10:00am - 12:00pm or by appointment.
Grader	:	Damini Harnathka, E-mail: <harnathk@usc.edu>,    (The grader will hold office hours after the announcement of each assignment's grades.)
Quiz 1	:	Th, 2/12/2016, in discussion (firm)
Quiz 2	:	Th, 3/3/2016, in class (firm)
Quiz 3	:	Th, 3/31/2016, in class (firm)
Quiz 4	:	Th, 4/21/2016, in class (updated)
Final Exam	:	2:00-4:00pm, Th, 5/5/2016, in LVL 17. (firm)

Description	:	textbooks, topics covered, grading policies, additional resources, etc.
Lectures	:	slides from lectures (in PDF format) plus outlines of discussions (in plain text).
Assignments	:	written homework assignments and programming assignments.

• 5/2/2016: Reminder: as discussed in class, you are allowed to bring one (8.5x11) sheet (both sides) of notes to the final exam.
• 5/2/2016: Review summary slides (courtesy of TA) have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information as some of the slides are from the textbook.

• 4/30/2016: Homework 6 solutions have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 4/26/2016: The final exam will be held in LVL 17.
• 4/26/2016: Homework 6 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); you do not need to submit it; solutions will be posted shortly.

• 4/20/2016: Chapter 8 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information.

• 4/19/2016: Instructor's office hours have been cancelled for today; instructor is available by appointment.

• 4/18/2016: Homework 5 solutions have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 4/14/2016: The students are encouraged to attend the Viterbi lecture this afternoon (EEB 132).
• 4/14/2016: Assignments and quiz grades statistics have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 4/7/2016: Instructor's office hours have been cancelled for today; instructor is available by appointment.

• 4/5/2016: Per the class discussion, quiz 4 has been moved to 4/21/2016.
• 4/5/2016: Homework 5 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 4/14/2016.

• 3/31/2016: Instructor's office hours have been cancelled for today; instructor is available by appointment.

• 3/27/2016: Homework 4 solutions have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 3/22/2016: Chapter 5 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information.

• 3/15/2016: Programming assignment 2 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 4/29/2016. Please contact the instructor if you have any questions. We will make small modifications to the specs, in response to comments/questions/etc.

• 3/8/2016: Homework 4 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 3/24/2016.

• 2/28/2016: The TA's office hours for the week of 2/29/2016 have been changed to Wed (3/2/2016), 3-5:20pm, in RTH 418. The TA will use this time to address quiz 1 regrade requests. If you would like your quiz 1 regraded, but cannot attend this office hour, please email the TA.
• 2/28/2016: Chapter 4 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information.
• 2/28/2016: Homework 3 solutions have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 2/23/2016: Instructor's office hours on 2/25/2016 are cancelled; instructor is available by appointment.

• 2/22/2016: Grading guidelines for programming assignment 1 have been posted (as part of the assignment description); please note that we might update them, so check back. The submission deadline is extended to Monday, 2/29.

• 2/16/2016: There has been a change in classroom location; please note the changes above.
• 2/16/2016: Homework 3 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 2/25/2016.
• 2/16/2016: Chapter 3 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information.

• 2/9/2016: Based on student requests, quiz 1 has been moved to 2/12/2016 (in discussion), and the discussion material will be covered during lecture on 2/11/2012.

• 2/5/2016: Homework 2 solutions have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 2/1/2016: Homework 1 solutions have been posted (under "Assignments" above).

• 1/28/2016: Programming assignment 1 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 2/26/2016.

• 1/26/2016: Homework 2 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 2/4/2016.
• 1/26/2016: Chapter 2 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information.
• 1/26/2016: Brief notes about discussion 2 have also been included (under "Lectures" above), courtesy of the TA.

• 1/20/2016: Discussion 1 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above), courtesy of the TA.

• 1/19/2016: Chapter 1 slides have been posted (under "Lectures" above); please note the copyright information.
• 1/19/2016: Homework 1 has been posted (under "Assignments" above); it's due on 1/28/2016.
• 1/19/2016: Tentative quiz dates have been announced (top of this page); these will be finalized by next week.

• 1/13/2016: Note the new location of the Friday discussion section (ZHS 252).

• 1/11/2016: Watch this area for important announcements.