Coding Conventions

Tabs

Tabs should be 4 spaces (not tabs!).

Semester vs Term

Semester: refers to 1, 2, or 3, for Winter, Summer, or Fall, respectively
Term: refers to the year + semester, of the form YYYYS—for example, “20103” refers to the Fall 2010 term.

Coursegroup

At Dawson, course groups are reffered to as “sections” but we will use “coursegroup” in the code as it’s a more accurate description.