CMSC 37000: Algorithms -- Winter 2008

STATISTICS

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Abbreviations:

max = theoretical maximum
best = best in class
uq = upper quartile (75% of class scored below this),
median (50% of class scored below this),
lq = lower quartile (25% of class scored below this),

HW (24% total)

Statistics posted: March 11. Slightly updated March 13, 2am (some categories rose by up to 3 points). Compare with green numbers on your graded homework returned on March 11.

Number of students: 17 

          w    w/o bonus
max      353  302

best     328  289
uq       314  281
median   286  267
lq       266  249

Note: The bonus points include bonus received for noticing significant errors on the web site (one student received 8 bonus points, two others 3 and 2 bonus points, respectively) plus 1 bonus point received by a student for a particularly elegant solution which was the shortest and yet the most complete. This is no paradox; long solutions tend to dwell on unnecessary details or make simple things look complicated while overlooking conceptually significant points. -- These unusual types of bonus points are not included in the "max with bonus = 353" figure.

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Midterm (18 %)

Test date: Feb 21     Statistics posted: Mar 3

Number of students: 17 

            w  w/o bonus

max       110  90
best       86  86
uq         75  74
median     66  63
lq         54  54

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Quizzes 1 and 2 (6+6 %)

Test dates: Jan 24 and Feb 7     Statistics posted: Jan 29 and Feb 11

Number of students: 17 


Q1      w  w/o bonus  Q2      w  w/o bonus  Q1+Q2    w  w/o bonus     
 
max     39  30        max     44  30        max      83  60
best    25  25        best    35  30        best     57  52
uq      22  22        uq      23  21        uq       43  40
median  16  15        median  20  19        median   37  34
lq      13  13        lq      16  15        lq       32  31

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