Lecture notes for the Introduction to Computer Science I by James Tam

CPSC 231: Information about the final exam

Grades [Sorted by ID number]

Exam review:

Date/ time: Monday, April 19th from 15:00-16:00

Location ENE 322

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

This is a closed book exam: No electronic devices (e.g., cell phones must be shut off and out of sight) or computational aids (e.g., any calculators, laptops, hand held computers, slide rulers, abaci) will be allowed.
DO NOT START the exam until you are told to do so.
For the multiple choice questions make sure that you select the best answer to each question on the computer bubble sheets using an HB pencil or darker.
For the written questions write your answer in the space provided.
Unless otherwise stated you can assume that all program and program fragments do not contain any syntax errors.

Material that you should study

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 books: 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 or assignments)

Format of the final exam¹

Multiple choice questions 13 questions ~20% of the total exam marks
Written questions 6 questions ~80% of the total exam marks
	Questions that involving program code to be written ~62% of the total exam marks
		Question 1: ~11%
		Question 2: ~17%
		Question 3: ~23%
		Question 4: ~11%
	Questions requiring you to trace program code ~10 of the total exam marks
		Question 5
	Questions asking you to describe concepts ~6% of the total exam marks
		Question 6

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

Composition of the final exam:

The final exam will include material from the start of the term but the focus will be on the material subsequent to the midterm. Since many questions will be drawn from different sections (e.g., you have to write a function that involves a list) I won't be able to give you an approximate breakdown by lecture topic like I did with the midterm exam.

Date/ time:	Monday, April 19th from 15:00-16:00
Location	ENE 322