Piazza Guideline

We will be using (CMSC411 Piazza) for class communication. Regarding Piazza:

Check previously-asked posts in Piazza before you ask questions in office hours or in Piazza. It is common that your classmates have similar questions.
Posting of code is not allowed on Piazza. Anyone posting any kind of code may receive an XF in the course. Please carefully read the Piazza Guidelines below.
The prefered mechanism to address course questions (projects, lecture material, etc.) is during office hours, in lab, and lecture.
You will not be able to register to Piazza yourself. Your instructor will register you using the e-mail you have in the school system..

Posting any kind of code.
Requesting or providing information/suggestions on how to implement a project.
Requesting or providing information on how to pass a public or release test.
Posting any information about a test or a quiz (even after it has taken place).
If in doubt, it is best if you let a staff member address any question a student has posted; this will prevent any misunderstandings.

Questions about tools we use for this course.
Requesting information on how to submit a project.
Asking where a project description, examples, etc. can be found.
Requesting clarification of concepts covered in class or class examples.
Administrative issues like class cancelation, deadlines, office hours, TA missing, etc.
Examples of valid postings associated with projects
- Do we need to use arrays?
- Can we use global variables?
- Do we need to provide student tests?

Make sure you check class announcements as the answer to your question might be there.
Read the project/exercise description carefully. Often questions posted in Piazza are already addressed in the description.
There are some Piazza folders you should not post to. For example, each project/exercise will have a clarification folder; do not reply nor post any message in those folders.