The exam will be cumulative with a heavy focus on the material subsequent to the midterm (databases up to and including the material covered in the lecture during the week of November 16 - 22 which was computer security).
Topics covered after the midterm (primary focus of the final exam) |
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What won't be included in the exam: software, computer history, the content of the group research presentations.
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Multiple choice questions (~28) |
~36% | ||
Written questions (~6) |
~74% | ||
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Conceptual questions (e.g., compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of an ADSL Internet connection vs. a cable Internet connection) |
1 question ~5% | |
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Application questions (e.g., given some database tables form an SQL query that meets the conditions stated in the exam question) |
3 questions ~37% | |
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Program writing: This type of question requires you to write small programs or modify a program that you are given on the exam. |
1 question ~14% | |
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Program/code traces: A question of this type will show a program and have to describe how it works (e.g., what outputs will the program produce, how many times does the loop run). |
1 question ~7% | |