CPSC 481 Final Exam Information

 

Date/Time

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Breakdown

The exam will be out of 50 marks

Section breakdown1

Beyond Screen Design

~20 marks

The Psychology of Everyday Things

~10 marks

Graphical Screen Design

~9 marks

Heuristics

~9 marks

Miscellaneous2

~2 marks
   
   

Breakdown by question type

Short answer

~46 marks

Multiple choice

~4 marks
 
 

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

2 This section may include material that doesn't neatly belong in any of the above sections e.g.,  material that was covered before the midterm or it may transcend several sections.

 

Final comments

 Some of you have asked for additional study tips.  Aside from the comments that I have given during the course of regular lectures (e.g., example types of applied/practical questions that you  may see) there isn't much more that I can add.  (If you've missed this material then you might want to get those notes from a friend that takes down complete notes).  Just make sure that you understand the material rather just mass memorizing everything because you'll run into problems when you face the questions that require you to apply a concept rather than the questions that test  knowledge or ask you to demonstrate understanding of a concept.  Good luck!