Final exam information for CPSC 231

Instructions from the cover page of the final exam

Type of exam: Closed book (No electronic devices (e.g., cell phones) or computational aids (e.g., calculators, laptops, hand held computers) will be allowed)                       

General instructions:

• Unless otherwise stated assume that all programs and program fragments will compile.
• Relax: Remember this is only an exam! ☻

Multiple choice:

• For each question pick the answer that best answers the question
• Make sure you fill in all your answers in the computerized bubble sheets and not in this exam.

Short answer:

• Make sure you fill in all your answers in this exam booklet.

Number of questions

• 20 multiple choice (20 marks)

• 7 short answer questions (40 marks)

The exam will be cumulative but with a heavy focus on the topics covered after the midterm.

Major exam topics (candidates for 1 or more regular short answer questions)

• Arrays (1D, 2D)

• Records

• File input and output

• Pointers

• Linked lists

Minor exam topics (candidates for short answer questions worth fewer marks)

• Defining new types

• The Bubble sort

• Recursion

Information about the location/date

• Infonet website

Review questions

• Sample exam questions