IS100 cannot be dropped according to METU regulations. Students who have questions about course registration should contact the Student Affairs Office of their departments.
You can find your course materials on ODTUClass. You can also directly access the course slides at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/presentations-and-notes.
IS100 Online sections will be followed on ODTUClass (https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr). There are no weekly class hours. Course presentations, assignments and quizzes (TestYourself) will be published in your corresponding Online Section page on ODTUClass. Each section is administered by a teaching assistant who will inform the students of the requirements at the beginning of the semester.
IS100 course starts in the week classes begin. You can check the week of the current semester in METU Academic Calendar: http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/academic-calendar.
You should contact your teaching assistant via is100@metu.edu.tr e-mail address by writing your student ID, name, surname, and grade (year).
The teaching assistants are not expected to reply to questions that have already been answered clearly in this frequently asked questions. If you still think your question is not answered here, please visit the IS100 helpdesk at the Informatics Institute.
No, you cannot. If you are planning on applying for those programs, you have to pass the course. Dropping the course will be disadvantageous to you because you have to complete every course successfully (including IS100) to apply for those programs.
In principle, yes you may. However, some awards and scholarships require the students to complete all courses successfully. IS100 course may not prevent you from completing a semester, but this situation does not change the fact that you cannot graduate without passing the IS100 course. We are not responsible for any problems you may face.
No. Course withdrawal is not possible for non-credit courses.
There is no special certificate for IS100.
Students who want to replace a previously taken course with IS100 should leave the detailed syllabus of the course and the course replacement forms to the helpdesk during work hours. After examining whether the course is equivalent to IS100, students are informed by e-mail and they can receive the approved or unapproved course replacement forms from the helpdesk.
You need to pay for 2 credits.
You can contact to Computer Center!
You can check other available sections in "View Course Capacity 158" program at Student Panel.
You can consult to Student Affairs of your department!
You can check Student Panel program "64"!
You can add IS100 course at register.metu.edu.tr!
1 credit!
All sections are online!
You can enroll any available section you want.
Students can take the proficiency exam at most twice before their departmental group are assigned to take the course. The departmental groups are presented on the webpage: http://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations. For instance, engineering students who skip the preparatory class are assigned to take IS100 on their first semester at METU, hence they have only one chance to take the proficiency exam at the beginning of the fall semester whereas a student in the school of education would have two chances to take the proficiency before his/her designated semester..
You can take the proficiency exams up to the assigned semester of your departmental group. The departmental groups are presented on the webpage: http://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations
For detailed information, please visit: http://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations
The proficiency exams are held three times in a year; September, February and May. The exams in September and February are held right before the interactive registrations. The exam in May is held before the final exams. The exact dates are announced in METU academic calendar (http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/academic-calendar).
The exam date is announced at https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr and via e-mail. All IS100 exams are online, so you can take the exam wherever is convenient for you.
No. Once you take the course, you cannot take the proficiency exam.
Proficiency exams take 35 minutes.
You have to score at least 60.
No, you had to score at least 60.
No, you cannot.
You do not apply for the proficiency exam. An e-mail containing the necessities is sent to the METU mail addresses of the students who are eligible to take the exam according to the rules at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations. This e-mail is sent about one week before the exam (this time may vary, please check your METU mail frequently when the date of the exam approaches). You should also check the IS100 web site at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/is100 before the exam.
1. Review the rules at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations. Students usually do not receive an application mail because they aren’t eligible to take the exam according to the rules in the given link.
2. If you satisfy the conditions at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations, we will send you an e-mail about one week before the exam.
3. If you believe that you satisfy the conditions;
• If your grade (year) is 2 or higher, you cannot take the exam according to the rules.
• If you are a new student and your student number/e-mail address have not been activated, you should contact Computer Center.
• Try to log in to the ODTUClass system at https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr/ with "e" at the beginning and the first six digits of your student number. If you have just finished/exempted the preparation class and cannot log in to the ODTUClass system, it means your grade information may not be updated in the student system. You should update your grade information by consulting Student Affairs and Computer Center if necessary. When your grade information has been updated, you should send an e-mail to is100@metu.edu.tr describing your status and your student number. If you satisfy the conditions we will inform you about the exam.
• If you satisfy the conditions at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/proficiency-exam-regulations, we will send you an e-mail about one week before the exam (this time may vary, please check your METU mail frequently when the date of the exam approaches).
• Please also check your Spam/Bulk e-mail folder.
You can check course content at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/presentations-and-notes
No, you cannot.
Transfer students have the right to take the proficiency exam once, regardless of their grade, provided that they have not taken the course in the past. In order to apply for the proficiency exam, follow the IS100 web site (http://ii.metu.edu.tr/is100) and send an e-mail to is100@metu.edu.tr describing your status and your student number two weeks before the proficiency exam.
You need to contact the Computer Center.
Eligible students will be informed about the time of the exam via e-mail.
Grading is done automatically via the computer system. You cannot object to any of your grades.
You have to score at least 60 points in the proficiency exam to be exempt.
To pass the IS100 course you need to collect 60 points or higher.
Coursework will be weighted as follows:
- Midterm exam 1: 15%
- Midterm exam 2: 20%
- Final exam: 35%
- Assignments: 20%
- Attendance / Quizzes: 10%
Quizzes are like attendance in online sections. You get 1 point for each quiz that you score 6 or higher. The total effect is 12%. Most students fail the course within a margin of 10 points. So quizzes make a big difference.
The percentage of midterm exams in total course grading is 35%. (Midterm 1: 15%, Midterm 2: 20%)
Assignments account for 20% of the overall course grade, so they can significantly affect your final grade.
The percentage of final exam in total course grading is 35%.
No, you need at least 60/100 point to be successful.
No. You have to take the quiz within the allocated week.
All the students can take the midterm exam regardless of their quiz grades or number of quizzes they attended.
You may pass the course in the end if you can collect 60 points in total. All the exams, quizzes, and assignments are included in your final grade.
The total effect of the quizzes is 12%. For each quiz that you score 6 (out of 10 points) or more, you get 1 point. Most students fail the course within a margin of 10 points, so quizzes make a big difference.
No, you have to submit the quiz within the allocated week. You should not leave it to the last minute since system errors may occur.
No. You have to submit the quizzes within the allocated weeks. You do not need to be on campus for this.
It's the lecture notes of the corresponding week.
Quizzes are found in ODTUClass under each week.
Assignment files are individually prepared for each student. Sharing assignment files with other students will result in a grade of 0 for the assignment.
You may see the necessary details in ODTUClass, under your IS100 section page. The details are also announced via e-mail. Please read those instructions before contacting is100@metu.edu.tr.
You cannot object to your assignment grades. However, you may contact is100@metu.edu.tr if you are not satisfied with your grade and want to be informed about your mistakes.
The assignment files are prepared in a compressed format (e.g. zip or rar extension). After downloading the files, you must first extract the file by using applications such as WinRAR. Then you can "enable editing" and then edit the file.
The system allows uploads after the deadline. Such assignments will be graded with an increasing amount of penalty of up to 50% within the first 24 hours. We urge all students to upload early, not to wait for the last minute to avoid any last minute system glitches.
Assignments account for 20% of the overall course grade, so they can significantly affect your final grade.
No, correct evaluation of the assignments done on other platforms is not guaranteed. IS100 team takes no responsibility if the automated tool cannot read the homework file correctly. If you don't have Windows or MS Office Programs, then you can use the computer laboratories on campus.
If you don't have Windows or MS Office Programs then you can use the computer laboratories on campus.
You may see the necessary details in ODTUClass, under your IS100 section page. The details are also announced via e-mail. Please read those instructions before contacting is100@metu.edu.tr.
You may see the necessary details in ODTUClass, under your IS100 section page. The details are also announced via e-mail. Please read those instructions before contacting is100@metu.edu.tr.
The exam date is announced at https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr and via e-mail. All IS100 exams are online, so you can take the exam wherever is convenient for you.
The exams are held online on ODTUClass. The exams have multiple types of questions but are not open-ended. Students should use a device capable of running modern browsers such as Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Students can take the exam from any suitable location.
Proficiency exams take 35 minutes, whereas Midterm and Final exams take 20 minutes.
No. You can apply for the make-up exam by sending an e-mail to is100@metu.edu.tr. Please note that you must specify your Student ID, Name, Surname, Course Section, and Reason/Conflict in your e-mail. If it is approved, you will receive an e-mail before the make-up exam.
No. You can apply for the make-up exam by sending an e-mail to is100@metu.edu.tr. Please note that you must specify your Student ID, Name, Surname, Course Section, and Reason/Conflict in your e-mail. If it is approved, you will receive an e-mail before the make-up exam.
1. You should document your duty and get a signed paper from your supervisor at METU.
2. You should submit the document in response to the email announcement regarding the make-up exam when applying.
1. You should have a medical report covering the exam date.
2. You should submit your medical report in response to the email announcement regarding the make-up exam when applying.
3. If you are hospitalized for an extended period and your medical report extends more than one week beyond the exam date, you should send an e-mail to is100@metu.edu.tr as soon as possible and indicate when your report will be over. The make-up exam is held at a time that will enable all students who have filed their make-up request with necessary documents to be able to attend.
No, you cannot take the exam.
The grading of the exams are done by computer automatically. You cannot object to your exam grades.
Yes. You should use a device capable of running modern browsers such as Firefox, Chrome and Safari. You can take the exam wherever is convenient.
No, you cannot.
All the chapters studied until the exam week will be covered in the exam.
The exact date of the midterm exams are announced at https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr or via e-mail one week before the exam.
The midterm make-up exam for both Midterm 1 and Midterm 2 is held shortly after Midterm Exam 2. The student should submit their medical report or other documents in response to the email announcement regarding the make-up exam when applying. The exact date of the make-up exam is announced to students via e-mail.
All students may take the midterm exams.
Yes. Missing a midterm does not prevent you from taking the remaining quizzes, assignments, or final exam. However, if you do not take the midterm or an approved make-up exam, you will receive 0 for that exam.
No. The resit exam replaces only the final exam. Also, note that resit exam is only for the 4th grade students that are in their last semester.
The final exam is comprehensive, hence covers all subjects. But the majority of the questions will be on chapters that were not covered on the midterm.
The exact date of the final exam is announced at https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr and via e-mail. Tentative final exam date is the weekend before the beginning of the METU Final Exams Period.
Final make-up date will be announced at http://ii.metu.edu.tr/is100 and via e-mail.
Resit exam is only for 4th grade students that are in their last semester. If you satisfy this requirement and get U grade from the course, you have the right to take the resit exam.
Only the students who have a medical report or assigned to duty by METU Administration can take the make-up exam.
No. The make-up exam is held at a time that will enable all students who have filed their make-up request with necessary documents to be able to attend. There is no make-up of a make-up.
1. You should have a medical report covering the exam date.
2. You should submit your medical report in response to the email announcement regarding the make-up exam when applying.
3. If you have the medical report from another medical institution, you should have it approved by METU Medical Center. Then, you should send your approved report to is100@metu.edu.tr.
4. If you are hospitalized for a long time so that your medical report covers more than a week after the date of the exam, you should send an e-mail to is100@metu.edu.tr as soon as possible and indicate when your report will be over. The make-up exam is held at a time that will enable all students who have filed their make-up request with necessary documents to be able to attend.
Midterm make-up exam is held right after the Midterm Exam 2. The exact date is announced at https://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr or via e-mail after Midterm exam 2. Students with documented excuses, such as a medical report, should send the required documents to is100@metu.edu.tr.
Final make-up date will be announced at http://ii.metu.edu.tr/is100 and via e-mail.
In principle, 4th grade students who are in their last semester, have at most two remaining courses to graduate and whose letter grade is U on their report card can take the resit exam. However, only students who can reach an overall average of 60% after the resit exam can pass the course.
If you fulfill the necessary conditions (you are a 4th grade student in your last semester and you have at most two remaining courses to graduate), you can apply for the resit exam from student.metu.edu.tr application portal in the announced period based on the academic calendar for that year.
- Note that resit exam only replaces the final exam. Students who do not achieve an overall grade of at least 60 after the resit exam cannot pass the course.
The resit exam covers all lecture notes on ODTUClass. However the emphasis will be on the second part of the course as in the final exam.
The date of the resit exam will be announced at http://ii.metu.edu.tr/is100