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1 & 8/25 -- 8/29 & No labs this week\\
2 & 9/1 -- 9/5 & \textbf{9/1: Labor Day break;}
Virtual machine, Ubuntu Linux \& SDK installation\\
3 & 9/8 -- 9/12 & Lab 1: A first program in C++: Menu-driven radius, circumference, area calculations\\
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A(93 -- 100), A--(90 -- 92.9), B+(87 -- 89.9), B(83 -- 86.9), B--(80 -- 82.9), C+(77 -- 79.9), C(73 -- 76.9), C--(70 -- 72.9), D+(67 -- 69.9), D(63 -- 66.9), D--(60 -- 62.9), F(<60).

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Please be sure to bring a university-approved laptop to the lab. All programs must be written in C++ using Anjuta SDK and compiled using the GNU C++ compiler under the Ubuntu Linux operating system. You may also need to demonstrate your working programs on your own laptop if we have trouble compiling and running it on our systems. Therefore, an essential (and implicit) component of your grade is keeping your laptop in good working order and getting it serviced in a timely manner, if it malfunctions. You must also back up your work on an external USB or cloud drive, just in case your laptop becomes inoperable. Please take this responsibility seriously if you value your grade.}
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