Assessment

There are three types of activities in the subject:

• Theoretical lessons (T)
• Proposed exercises resolution (P)
• Development of laboratory exercices (PL)

These three activities are evaluated independently and the weighted sum of them will give the final grade of the subject: 45% theory + 20% problems + 35% laboratory.

The part of Theoretical lessons (T) will be evaluated with individual written tests. There is a first exam corresponding to the contents of the topics: SO at the user level, introduction to programming in C, Representation of Information. The second exam corresponds to the contents of the Introduction to the Structure of the Computer, Introduction to the Structure of the OS and Interconnection. Each exam has a weight of 50% of the theory mark. If you do not this part, there will be a recovery on the day that we have assigned in the recovery week in February, where the tests that have not been passed can be recovered. The minimum grade to pass each test is 5.

The part of Exercise resolution (P) is carried out in continuous group evaluation. The final grade is the weighted sum of the fixed deliveries that are requested in class. By its nature, this part is not recoverable.

The part of laboratory exercices (PL) is evaluated in a group manner. There will be 4 deliveries corresponding to the part of the OS at user level (Shell Scripting), programming in C, introduction to the structure of the computer (assembler) and system calls. Each part has a weight of 25% of the final mark, but also an individual validation test of all the practices will be carried out. To pass the laboratory exercices, the weighted mark of the 4 deliveries must be at least 5 and pass the validation test. There is only one opportunity (activity without recovery).

If the theory or practices have a score of less than 5 but the weighted average of the block is equal to or greater than 5, the block gradewill be 4.

For each assessment activity, a place, date and time of revision will be indicated in which the student will be able to review the activity with the professor. In this context, claims can be made about the activity mark, which will be evaluated by the professors responsible for the subject. If the student does not submit to this review, this activity will not be reviewed later.

Honor enrollments. Granting an honorific enrollment qualification is a decision of the faculty responsible for the subject. The regulations of the UAB indicate that MH can only be awarded to students who have obtained a final grade of 9.00 or more. It can be granted up to 5% of MH of the total number of students enrolled.

Recoveries: As described above, a student can recover the theory part. However, in order to be entitled to recovery, it is mandatory to have submitted at least one of the partial tests.

Repeaters: There will be no differentiated treatment for repeating students.

Note about plagiarism:

Notwithstanding other disciplinary measures deemed appropriate, and in accordance with the current academic regulations, irregularities committed by a student that may lead to a variation of the qualification in an assessable activity will be qualified as zero (0). Assessment activities qualified in this way and by this procedure will not be recoverable. If it is necessary to pass any of these assessment activities to pass the subject, the student will directly Fail, without opportunity to recover it in the same course.

These irregularities include, among others:

• the total or partial copy of a practice, report, or any other evaluation activity;
• let others to copy;
• present a group work not done entirely by the members of the group (applied to all members, not only to those who have not worked);
• present as own materials prepared by a third party, even if they are translations or adaptations, and generally works with non-original and exclusive elements of the student;
• Have communication devices (such as mobile phones, smart watches, camera pens, etc.) accessible during theoretical-practical assessment tests (individual exams);
• Talk with classmates during the theoretical-practical assessment tests (exams);
• Copy or attempt to copy from other students during the theoretical-practical assessment tests (exams);
• Use or attempt to use written material related to the subject during the theoretical-practical evaluation tests (exams), when these have not been explicitly allowed.

The official numerical grade will be the lowest value between 3.0 and the average of the grades in case the student has committed irregularities in an evaluation activity (and therefore this subject could not be approved by compensation). In future editions of this subject, the student who has committed irregularities in an evaluation activity will not be recognized in any of the assessment activities carried out.

Summarizing: copy, let others copy or plagiarize (or attempt) in any of the assessment activities is equivalent to a FAIL, non-compensatory and without recognition of parts of the subject in subsequent courses.