Homework Handout
ITEC 2620 Introduction to Data Structures
Fall Semester, 2025
This document outlines the class homework policy which includes acceptable formats, submitting and collecting homeworks, and remarking requests. Please read this document carefully and make sure you adhere to all rules to receive full credit.
1 Homework Format
All homeworks must be a single PDF file. They can be either handwritten and scanned (or photographed) or typeset in LATEX, but the end result in all cases has to be a single readable PDF file submitted via eCLass. If handwritten, do not use red/pink/orange colours that do not scan well and make sure the handwriting is legible. If typeset in LATEX, make sure to use formatting tools such as headings, paragraphs, equations, tables, boldface, etc to make your solutions easy to understand (and not just a wall of text). In all cases, everything must be easily readable.
The first page of all homeworks must be a standalone cover page containing the following:
• The full names (as they appear in eClass) and student numbers of all group members
• The course code (ITEC2620)
• The assignment number
• The date of submission
• The total number of pages included in the homework submission
To receive full credit, make sure you adhere to the following rules:
• Every answer you provide must be numbered clearly and correspond to the problem and sub- problem you are answering.
• Every page should be numbered.
• Final answers must be clearly identified (put it in a box or underlined).
• You may use any algorithm, or esult from the textbook on homework questions, but you must cite the textbook such that a TA can reasonably find what you are referencing, i. e., (chapter 9.2, page 302, paragraph 2).
• When asked to write pseudo code, do not write source code. Use your judgement as to how much detail to include. Refer to the textbook and lecture notes for the type of pseudocode we expect.
• Always justify your answer. You must show us the thinking process that led to the answer.
2 Submitting and Collecting
Homeworks are to be completed by groups of 2-3 students. All homeworks will be collected at the deadline indicated by each homework. No homeworks will be collected late. Strict adherence to deadlines is expected. All times posted in eClass are Toronto local times. A few minutes past the deadline the submission process at eClass will close for the assignment, and solutions will be posted. As such absolutely no late homework will be collected.
• Please submit assignments in the respective homework section on eClass.
• Submissions will be closed immediately after the mentioned deadline. We suggest students to submit assignments at least an hour before the deadline. This is to avoid any disruptions you might have with internet connection and/or overloaded servers during the last minutes of a submission.
• eClass allows for unlimited re-submissions before the deadline. In case of any updates to your submission please use the submit button to upload the latest revision. The older versions will be over-written.
• Make sure to check that the document you are uploading is the solution file. The name of the file should be of the following format:
ITEC2620HW (ID of the homework) (StudentIDs).pdf
Ex: ITEC2620HW 1 219102323-218113985-220226062.pdf
• A student can be part of only one group. Each group should upload only one submission. Your submission will be disqualified and you will not be marked if we receive multiple submissions on your student ID.
3 Homework Formatting and Submission Checklist
Please consult the following steps when submitting a homework assignment to ensure it is submitted correctly and you receive full credit for your submission.
1. The document is a single PDF file whose name is formatted according to Section 2 “Submitting and Collecting”.
2. The first page of the document is a standalone cover page containing the full names and student numbers of all group members, the course code, the assignment number, the date of submission, and the total number of pages in the document.
3. The rest of the document contains your group’s solutions to the homework questions. These solution should be clear, concise, easily readable, and follow all the general homework rules outlined in Section 1 “Homework Format”.
4. The document is submitted by one (and only one) of the group members via eClass to the correct homework section before the homework deadline.