CPSC 217: Midterm information

General information:

 General instructions:

Approximate exam breakdown by topic (based on a near final version of the exam)1

Topics tested in the exam Number of exam questions
Introduction to Computer Science 7
Introduction to computers 8
Non-decimal based number systems, number representations, logic 7
Introduction to programming 6
Decision making 5
Loops? None
Miscellaneous2 2
Total questions 35

1 Although the final breakdown of questions per section or total may vary from these values the changes will only be minor ones at this point.

2 As the name implies these types of questions includes questions which may span multiple topic areas or do not fit neatly into any of the above categories (e.g., UNIX questions or questions that span more than of the above categories).