Math 3614: Guidelines for Programming Assignments

You may write in any programming language you feel comfortable with. For each assignment, you must turn in the following:

1. A brief (one-half to two page) introduction and explanation, including
   1. a description of the problem and how your program solves it,
   2. the purpose of the various procedures
   3. any extras you feel need explanation.
2. A hardcopy of the program, with documentation commented in the code.
3. Some sample runs, including those specified in the assignment.

• Output (50%)--If your code generates the correct output, you will get at least 50%; if not, you will probably lose most, if not all of these 50 points.
• Written introduction (20%)--A clear, correct description using good grammar and spelling is worth 20%. If your introduction is not clearly written, you will lose most of these 20 points. If your introduction is well written, but describes the wrong problem or describes the wrong solution method, I will give some amount of partial credit.
• Code (30%)--Your code should be easy to read. Well-organized, well-structured, and well-documented code is worth 30%. You will lose points for insufficient documentation, unnecessarily complicated code, or bad style. As a general rule, the harder it is for me to understand your code, the more points I will deduct.