You are allowed one 8.5" x 11" sheet of notes: hand written, double sided. You can write anything you like on it.
No other aids permitted, such as: textbooks, calculators, dictionaries, cell-phones, pocket-gnome, poll-the-audience, or ask-a-friend.
I will be happy to explain non-technical terms.
Question Types
Some multiple choice. Warning: These tend to be challenging questions!
Some short answer.
Understand, explain, and writing C++ code and algorithms.
Exam written on paper: no computers.
Extra Instructor Office Hours
Wednesday, August 17th 12:30pm-3:30pm.
Thursday, August 18th 10:30pm-noon.
Friday, August 19th 10:30am-noon (same day as exam, for last minute clarifications).
Email also OK, but response time may be unreliable.
Exam Directions
Find a seat with an exam.
Do not sit near your friends or study-mates: they think like you do!
If you like to look around, then sit at the front.
Take out:
Your Student ID
Writing tools: pens, pencils, eraser, whiteout...
Water bottle, cookies...
Put everything else at the front of the room.
Cell phones off and at front. Not for checking time.
Fill out the front of the exam.
Any academic dishonesty may lead to a grade of 0 for the entire exam.
Touching a cell phone during the exam will be considered academic dishonesty.
Communicate only with a TA or the instructor.
Do not look around room at other students.
When thinking, look up, not around the room.
Cover your paper as much as reasonably possible.
You have 180 minutes once told to begin.
You may not leave the exam during the first 60 minutes, or the last 30 minutes.
Final Exam Viewing
Monday, August 22nd 12:30pm-3:30pm. May view in morning with special arrangements.
I'm happy to discuss marking and correct marking errors.
Negotiating/insisting on more marks will lead to a remark of entire exam. Grade may go up or down!