Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
about www.difranco.net
Check here for answers to the most common
questions about this web site and general class policies. If you
don't find what you are looking for, try searching
this site.
This is primarily a site for my students at
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Florida, but it is open to all. There are no restricted areas, and anyone is free to
use any of the information here.
Most of this website is support for my current classes – syllabi,
schedules, lecture notes, homework assignments and solutions, and
program examples with test data files. All these are reachable from
links in the course index for each class, which you can access
from my homepage.
This material is updated continuously.
The most recent updates are highlighted under "News for
Students" on my homepage.
This website also includes information about or links to things
I'm interested in: my family, information technology, higher
education, hiking, and things that come in groups of seven, among
others.
I take responsibility for the accuracy of everything on this
website (but not the websites to which I have links). I try to
clearly distinguish fact from opinion. If I have failed in either of
these, please send me some feedback (or
email sdifranc@fccj.edu), and
I'll fix it.
If you are a current student looking for information about
assignments or schedules, start at my homepage
and follow the class links at the left to the material index for
your class ("COP-1000", for example). Use the bookmarks there to reach the sections for general
resources, lecture notes, etc.
If you are looking for information on a specific term (like
"pointer", "windchill", or
"Escher"), use the search
facility,
which will list links to pages that include that term. Follow any of
these links, then use your browser's Find or Search function
(usually under the Edit menu) to locate specific references to that
term on the page.
If you still can't find what you're looking for, please email me
at: sdifranc@fccj.edu.
First, locate the link to the file you want. From there, it
depends on what kind of file it is:
- If it is a hypertext document (extension
htm or html), you
can view it with your browser, print it, or save it to a local
disk.
-
If it is a program source
code file
(extension c, cpp,
java, py) or test data file (txt
or dat
extensions), right-click on the link to the file and
choose "Save Target As..." to open the "Save
File" dialog box. Then:
-
Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to save
the file
-
Make sure the "Save as type:" option is
for "All Files"
-
Click "Save"
-
If it is a compressed file
(usually a zip extension), follow the procedure above for
program source files, then expand the file by right-clicking on
it and choosing "Extract all ..." (Windows), or by using a
utility like WinZip
-
If it is an executable file
(extension exe,
pyc, class), you can download
them as described above for program source files, then to
execute them:
Follow the directions for your course here.
- You must use your FSCJ student email account to submit a
homework assignment. If you're having problems with your account,
contact the Helpdesk at
904.632.3151.
Make sure the filenames of the files you are submitting are exactly
as specified in the assignment (for example:
hw04-xxx.c,
where xxx are your initials). -
The subject line of the email should be
exactly like that specified in the assignment. Most subject lines
should look like:
HW04 Bilbo Baggins COP2220/999999
The name (Bilbo Baggins), course number (COP2220), and reference number
(999999) will be your own,
of course.
- Attach your file(s) to this email. If there is more than one file
to submit, make each a separate attachment.
-
Send the email with attachments to:
sdifranc@fscj.edu (Note: no 'o' in sdifranc!)-
If you submit more than one assignment before the due date/time,
the last one submitted is graded.
-
If the assignment is a team assignment, team members should
agree on which team member will submit the final product. The
submitting team member should "cc" the other team members on the
submitting email. If more than one team member submits an
assignment, I will randomly pick which one to grade.
Only homework received by the due date, as specified in the
course schedule, are graded. Assignments received after this will
not be graded, and a grade of zero given for that assignment. The
grading criteria for each homework is described in the course
syllabus or the assignment itself.
I usually grade and return homework within 48-72 hours. The
numerical grade and my comments are included in either the homework
itself or the body of the email to which it is attached. All
homework is returned to the email address from which it was sent,
including any "cc" team members for team assignments.
Ask questions during or after class, see me during
office hours (posted on my homepage),
or email me at sdifranc@fccj.edu.
Make sure the word "Help"
appears somewhere in the subject line.
I usually answer these emails the same day, including weekends.
Note: I can't guarantee an answer within 24 hours, so don't
wait until the day an assignment is due to ask a question.
As a last resort, you can phone me (904.381.3592). This phone has
voice mail so you can leave a message, but I usually don't check it if I'm
not in the office.
Where
are the FAQs on computer degrees and careers?
Here.
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