The Honor Code as it applies to non-programming assignments is outlined in the Student Handbook.

For programming assignments in Computer Science courses, the honor code is interpreted in very specific ways. When a program is assigned, your instructor will identify it as a ``practice,'' ``test,'' ``laboratory,'' or ``team'' program. The honor code applies differently to each:

• Practice Programs These are provided to help you gain an understanding of a topic, and are not graded.
  Guideline: Help on these programs is unrestricted.

• Test Programs. Any assignment designated as a test program is to be treated exactly as a take-home, open-book test. You are allowed to read your textbook, class notes, and any other source approved by your instructor. You may not consult anyone other than your instructor. The instructor encourages the asking of questions, but reserves the right not to answer, just as you would expect during an exam.
  Guideline: Any work that is not your own is considered a violation of the honor code.

• Laboratory Programs. Laboratory programs are expected to be the work of the individual student, designed and coded by him or her alone. Help locating errors and interpreting error messages are allowed, but a student may only receive help in correcting errors of syntax; help in correcting errors of logic is strictly forbidden.
  Guideline: Assistance in the design or coding of program logic will be considered a violation of the honor code.

• Team Programs. Team programs are laboratory or test programs to be worked on in teams of two or more students. You are allowed to discuss team programs with your partners, but work with others is otherwise restricted by the appropriate rules above.
  Guideline: Any work that is not the work of your team is considered a violation of the honor code.

If you do not understand how the honor code applies to a particular assignment, consult your instructor.

Students should be aware of the Computer Ethics outlined in the Student Handbook. Violations (including uninvited access to private information and malicious tampering or theft of computer equipment or software) are subject to disciplinary action.

Guideline: To protect your work dispose of printouts and diskettes carefully, and avoid leaving your programs on hard disks in labs and other public storage areas.

The Department of Computer Science takes the Honor Code seriously. Violations are easy to identify and will be dealt with promptly.

Department of Computer Science
September 1999