Hardware Problems
Students are responsible for making backup copies of all their
work in this course. Loss of work due to hard drive failure is NOT
an acceptable excuse. Backup copies of files on the same hard
drive are not backup copies. Backup copies of files on second hard
drives are also risky. Backup copies should be maintained on two
separate distinct storage mediums, (eg. hard drives and floppies).
Backup copies should be maintained until after the end of the term
and students have received their course grade. (The Army lives by
triplicate for a reason.)
Remember: Hard drives are mechanical devices. Hard drives fail.
Plan for it. It is inevitable!
Network Problems
Waiting until the night before an assignment is due is perilous.
Network access may be disrupted at any time. Loss of network
access is NOT a valid excuse for submitting assignments late.
Network response can become maddeningly slow at almost any moment.
Plan accordingly.