Lecture notes for the Introduction to problem solving with applications by James Tam

CPSC 203: Information about the final exam

^{Exam instructions (they will be from actual exam so you
should read them beforehand)}

Duration: 120 Minutes
DO NOT START the exam until you are told to do so.
Make sure that you use a PEN (no pencils) for both the multiple choice and the written sections.

The lecture material: the PowerPoint slides will provide you with an outline of the topics to be covered. However studying the information just listed on the slides won't be sufficient to do well on the final exam. You will also need to take notes in class and to study and understand those notes. If you have any questions then make sure that you ask me for help and clarification.
The text book: they should be used as another source of material to help you understand the material as you prepare for the exam. I won't however directly examine you on material that is listed in the textbooks that I didn't cover in class.
Tutorial material: I won't be directly examining you on this material (unless it overlaps with the lecture material)

Composition of the exam by question type:
	Short answer questions (some may include multiple parts)
		Question #1: Finite state machines ~ 5 - 7%
		Question #2 & 3: Computer programming ~30 - 35%
		Question #4 & 5: The Internet ~20 - 25%
		Question #6: Computer security ~ 5 - 7%
	Multiple choice questions
		23 questions ~30 - 33%

Composition of the exam by topic
	Topics that could be included
	Material covered in the first and second midterm	The final will focus on material covered after the second midterm (majority of the marks) and if you have questions from the first part then you will see them in the multiple choice section ~ 5 - 7%
	Finite state machines	1 written question ~ 5 - 7 %
	Introduction to computer programming	2 written questions, multiple choice questions ~30 - 40%
	Networking	Multiple choice questions ~8 - 12%
	The Internet	2 written questions, multiple choice questions ~25 - 35%
	Computer security (includes everything up to and including 'scareware', material after that won't be in the final exam)	1 written question, multiple choice questions ~8 - 12%

^{1 These values are based on a near-final version of your final exam. The
exact weightings may vary slightly off these listed values.}