Contents

Before the Exam

Grading and Assignment Solutions

  • Grading and sample solutions for Circuit Herbology and earlier should appear no later than Wednesday, 4 March.
  • Grading of on-time Pensieve Processing submissions should appear no later than Thursday, 5 March.

Review

The chapters we have used in the DDCA, CSAPP, and SCO books include many good problems. Inventing problems by making small changes to homework/lab problems is also useful.

Sample solutions from assignments will be handed out in class.

Drop-in hours

  • Ben cannot hold normal drop-in hours on Friday, 6 March, due to a conflicting meeting.
  • Ben will add hours on Thursday 5 March, time TBD.
  • All other normal drop-in hours continue up to the time of the exam.
  • Tutor drop-in hours are canceled during exam weekend.

The Exam

Scope

  • The exam is a handwritten paper exam only.
  • The exam is closed-book, to be completed individually, as a weekend take-home.
  • The exam is designed as a slightly overfull in-class exam. We allow the take-home window to remove time pressure.
  • The exam covers all material from the start of the semester through the Floating Point topic, including everything in the Computer Hardware Implementation part of the course.
  • The front page calendar and topics pages on the website provide two complete views of the topics involved.
  • Expect problems similar in style to those you have seen on assignments, scoped for the exam timeframe.

Schedule

  • Once you pick up the exam, the exam rules are in force. That means, you must complete your studying (and note sheet preparation) ahead of picking up the exam.
  • You may sign out your exam in person at one of these times:
    • End of class on Friday, 6 March.
    • During Jean’s drop-in hours, 2-4pm Monday 9 March.
    • At Jean’s office at another time during the day on Monday 9 March (coordinate ahead with Jean).
  • You must return your exam at the start of class on Tuesday, 10 March

Rules and Resources

  • You may optionally prepare one 2-sided 8.5x11” handwritten note sheet ahead of the exam and use it during the exam. If you use a note sheet:
    • You must show your completed note sheet to the instructor when you pick up the exam.
    • You must submit your note sheet with the exam.
  • No calculators or other electronics are allowed.
  • No other resources are allowed.
  • During the exam window, you may not communicate about the exam or 240 material with anyone except the instructors.
    • If asked about the exam or 240 material, the only acceptable response is “I am not allowed to talk about the exam at this time.”
  • Any violation of these rules is an Honor Code violation and will be handled through the relevant processes.
  • Should any emergency or extenuating circumstances arise before you submit the exam that may affect your ability to submit the exam on time, contact all CS 240 instructors and your Class Dean as soon as possible.