Lecture notes for the Introduction to computers by James Tam | Return to the course web page |
Composition of the exam by question type: |
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Written questions 6, ~57% |
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1 question on Databases ~21% | |||
1 program writing question ~14% | |||
1 program trace question ~4% | |||
2 questions about the Internet ~11% | |||
1 question about Computer Security ~6% | |||
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Multiple choice 30, ~43% | |||
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Composition of the exam by topic (the exam will be cumulative but with a heavy focus on the material covered after the midterm except for databases) |
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Topic |
Approximate proportion of the exam |
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Databases |
21% |
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Programming and problem solving |
27 |
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Computer networking |
10 |
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The Internet |
20 |
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Computer security |
14 |
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Other topics2 |
7% |
1 These values are based on a near-final version of your final exam. The exact weightings may vary slightly off these listed values.
2 This could include questions that span multiple sections or questions that come from sections covered before the midterm exam