Piazza

We will be using (cmsc131 Piazza) for class communication. Regarding Piazza:

• Posting of code is not allowed is Piazza. Anyone posting any kind of code may receive an XF in the course.
• In Piazza you can see the class announcements by selecting "Resources", "Course Information".
• If you filter piazza messages in your e-mail application, make sure messages that start with "[Instr Note]." are not placed in the junk folder.
• You are responsible for checking class announcements done in Piazza.
• 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.. If you would like to use a different e-mail address see your teaching TA in lab.
• If you access the Piazza link above and it asks for an access code, try the following:
  • Visit http://www.piazza.com.
  • Click "log in" on the top right.
  • Click "forgot password."
  • Enter the e-mail address registered to piazza (e-mail address registered with the school).
  • Access your e-mail account to receive a link that will bring you to the registration site.

Feel free to stop e-mail messages Piazza sends by updating the email settings. You can change the settings by selecting the wheel that appears in the right upper side of the Piazza interface and selecting "Account/Email Settings". You can select "No Emails" for our course. Notice that your instructor can still send messages through Piazza, regardless the settings you have chosen. If you change your e-mail notifications, make sure you visit Piazza often for announcements and project clarifications we have made.

• 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.
• 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 Eclipse/Unix.
• 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 assignment description carefully. Often questions posted in Piazza are already addressed in the description.

• Please refer to the JavaDoc/project description before posting on Piazza. Most (although not all) questions will be directly answered by the project description or JavaDoc and it will be a much faster way to find the solution. A lot of release tests/public tests can be passed by implementing small details in the project description. If the answer to your question isn't clear after checking the description, then post it on Piazza. 
• Check if there are any similar questions on Piazza before posting - a lot of times, other students had the same thought! You can use the search bar on the top left corner to search for keywords in posts.
• If you post a question as a follow-up, we will NOT get notified automatically, unless an instructor has responded to that post already. So you will most likely get a faster response if you post it as its own question.

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