CS 241 Fall 2007: Handin Procedure
Handing in your
work
Assemble the requested files to hand in:
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For homeworks this will
be the netid.hw0.doc, netid.hw0.pdf, etc file. If there is just one file, handin just that file. If there are multiple files, use the
instructions below to tar or zip the files and submit that single file.
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For machine problems this will be the files
listed in the Handin section of the assignment writeup. For all MPs there will be multiple files (including
a README and a Makefile), which you should zip and
submit as a single archive.
Writing a README file
For the MPs you will need a README that describes your implementation
and any problems encountered. If you worked with a partner, include that
partner's name at the top of the README file (along with yours). Each MP
description will include a reminder to create the README along with
extra questions or points you should address. Put all of this information in
your file. Also include any
difficulties that you ran into while designing or programming the assignment.
Generating an archive
To generate an archive containing all the files you've assembled, you can
zip them on the csil-core machines or create a zip
file on a windows machine. Replace any instance of netid1 or netid2 with you
and your partner's netid in alphabetical order (with
the delimiter between them this give something like abennet1-naisbitt), and
replace any instance of smp0 with smp1, smp2, lmp1, hw1, etc. If you are
working without a partner, the file name should be simply netid-smp0.zip. The
files you are archiving will differ for every MP, so refer to the MP handout
for that list.
Creating a zip file on the csil-core machines:
zip netid1-netid2-smp0.zip main.c README Makefile
You could also just archive a directory containing these files:
zip -r netid1-netid2-smp0.zip smp0-directory
Creating a zip file on a Windows machine:
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Locate the files to be zipped in Explorer
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Select all the files to be zipped
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Right-click and select Send To then Compressed
(zipped) Folders
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The zip file will appear in the current folder,
rename appropriately
Check the contents of your created zip file. If you make any changes to
your code, you will need to recreate your archive.
Submitting your work to Illinois Compass
Important
We suggest that you attempt to submit
something several days before the due date, even if it is incomplete, so you
are not trying to figure out the submission system at the last minute. You can
replace the incomplete submission with a complete one later.
Use scp, sftp or
some other method to copy the archive file to a computer where you can use an Illinois
Compass-supported Web browser, perhaps using CSIL/DCShome
as an intermediary.
If you wish, you can submit directly from a CSIL workstation or terminal
server.
Using Illinois Compass, you can submit your work one or more times before
the due date.
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Log into Illinois
Compass, and select CS 241 from the Course
List.
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Click the relevant assignment on the Illinois
Compass course home page.
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Click the Add
Attachments button in the Submission
section.
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In the Choose
Files window, click My
Computer.
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Locate and select your archive file in the file
selection dialog.
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Click Submit,
then click OK
in the confirmation alert.
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On the Confirmation
page, click Continue.
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You should be back on the Illinois Compass course
home page. If not, click the yellow home icon.
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Click the relevant assignment again.
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This time, you should see a View Submission page.
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Click the name of the file you uploaded under Student Attachments to download it.
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Check that the file you downloaded is the same as
the file you uploaded. At the minimum, check that the file sizes match.
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If the file is the same, you're done! Otherwise,
resubmit following the instructions in the next section.
Resubmitting your work is somewhat more complicated.
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Log into Illinois
Compass if necessary, and select CS 241 from the Course List.
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Click 
My Files at
the top right corner of the page.
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Click the check box next to the file you
submitted.
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Click the Delete
button. Click OK in the
confirmation alert.
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Click 
Assignments
at the top right corner of the page.
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Click the Submitted
tab.
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In the line that has the relevant assignment,
click 
in
the options column.
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Click the relevant assignment.
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Click the 
button next to the file you submitted.
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Click the Add
Attachments button in the Submission
section.
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In the Choose
Files window, click My
Computer.
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Locate and select the archive file in the file
selection dialog.
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Click Submit,
then click OK
in the confirmation alert.
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On the Confirmation
page, click Continue.
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Verify your submission was successfully uploaded,
as described above.
Last modified on: 2007-01-22