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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
-List of frequently asked questions from students along with responses will be posted here.
+List of frequently asked questions from students along with responses will be posted here.\\
+Click on the question to reach its answer.
 == Curriculum ==
 [[faq#QA1. What does MIPS stand for?|QA1. What does MIPS stand for?]]\\
+[[faq#QA2. How can I download SPIM?|QA2. How can I download SPIM?]]\\
+[[faq#QA3. Can you provide me with a sample SPIM program?|QA3. Can you provide me with a sample SPIM program?]]\\
 == General ==
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 == Final Exam and Lab Test ==
-[[faq#QD1. How do I find out the date / place of the final (lab)test?|D1. How do I find out the date / place of the final (lab)test?]]\\
+[[faq#QD1. How do I find out the date / place of the final (lab)test?|QD1. How do I find out the date / place of the final (lab)test?]]\\
 [[faq#QD2. Can I write the final test in pencil?|QD2. Can I write the final test in pencil?]]\\
 [[faq#QD3. When will the final results be announced?|QD3. When will the final results be announced?]]\\
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 == QA1. What does MIPS stand for? ==
 A1. MIPS is an acronym for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages. It is a 32-bit, reduced instruction set architecture with MIPS-32 used as a 32-bit architecture and MIPS-64 used as a 64-bit architecture as the latest versions.
+== QA2. How can I download SPIM?  ==
+A2. SPIM can be downloaded from [[http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~larus/spim.html|SPIM's website]] of Prof. James Lazarus.
+== QA3. Can you provide me with a sample SPIM program?  ==
+A3. Click on [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~asif/2021Fall10/multiply.s|multiply.s]] to download a program that multiplies two positive numbers and displays the result. A more advanced program [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~asif/2021Fall10/sum1toNv3.s|sum1toNv3.s]] that adds N numbers and displays the result is also available.
 == QB1. Do I have to use my Prism account for email? ==
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 == QB2. Is there a particular style that I must adopt in my programs? ==
-B2. Yes, you must follow the coding style described here. Following a coding style makes your code more readable and, hence, improves maintainability. Style will be taken into account when evaluating labtests.
+B2. Yes, you must follow the coding style described [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~asif/2021Fall10/style.pdf|style.pdf]]. Following a coding style makes your code more readable and, hence, improves maintainability. Style will be taken into account when evaluating labtests.
 == QB3. What is the policy on academic dishonesty? ==
-B3. We take matters related to academic dishonesty seriously. To that end, measures to detect irregularities are in place and are continually upgraded. For example, tests are photocopied before being returned to the students. More about academic dishonesty can be found here.
+B3. We take matters related to academic dishonesty seriously. To that end, measures to detect irregularities are in place and are continually upgraded. For example, tests are photocopied before being returned to the students. More about academic dishonesty can be found [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/admin/coscOnAcadHonesty.html|here]].
 == QC1. What if I cannot come to the test due to a conflict? ==
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 == QD4. I think there is an error in the marking of my final (lab)test!==
-D5. Wait until you get your official grade by regular mail from York (nothing can be done before that). Within three weeks of receiving them, go to CSEB-1003 and request a copy of your final (lab)test. If you spot errors, either in marking, or in addition, or in the overall grade computation, petition by submitting a special form called "Request for Grade Reappraisal" available from CSEB-1003.
+D5. Wait until you get your official grade by regular mail from York (nothing can be done before that). Within three weeks of receiving them, go to CSEB-1003 and request a copy of your final (lab)test. If you spot errors, either in marking, or in addition, or in the overall grade computation, petition by submitting a special form called [[http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~asif/2021Fall10/reapTest.txt|"Request for Grade Reappraisal"]]
+available from CSEB-1003.
-== QD6. What if I missed the final (lab)test? ==
+== QD5. What if I missed the final (lab)test? ==
-D6. If you miss the final (lab)test you must contact your instructor as soon as possible. Failure to do so in a prompt fashion may result in you missing the deferred (lab)test (if any will be held). You must obtain the Deferred Standing Agreement Form - taking it and the documentation of the reason for missing the (lab)test to your instructor as soon as possible. Your instructor will consider the documented reason for missing the (lab)test and decide whether or not he/she agrees that you should have deferred standing.
+D5. If you miss the final (lab)test you must contact your instructor as soon as possible. Failure to do so in a prompt fashion may result in you missing the deferred (lab)test (if any will be held). You must obtain the Deferred Standing Agreement Form - taking it and the documentation of the reason for missing the (lab)test to your instructor as soon as possible. Your instructor will consider the documented reason for missing the (lab)test and decide whether or not he/she agrees that you should have deferred standing.
   - If the instructor agrees, you will be informed of the date of the deferred (lab)test, which will generally be within a few weeks of the date of the original (lab)test.
-  - If the instructor does not agree (or if you contact the instructor after the deferred (lab)test date) you must then file a formal petition for deferred standing using the Petition Package forms available from this link to the Registrar's Office web site.
+  - If the instructor does not agree (or if you contact the instructor after the deferred (lab)test date) you must then file a formal petition for deferred standing using the [[http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/pdf/petition_package.pdf?|Petition Package forms]] available from this link to the Registrar's Office web site.
   - If your formal petition is successful you would normally write a (lab)test with the next regularly scheduled examination for the course.