Exam dates/times
Briefly describe how to convert a value from regular binary (the most common representation for binary and likely what you were taught when introduced to non-decimal number systems such as octal and hexadecimal) to Binary Coded Decimal (BCD). [Solution]
Topic Rough proportion of the exam The mechanical monsters ~25 - 35% The electronic revolution ~25 - 35 SPCs and memory types ~25 - 35 Miscellaneous1 ~0 - 5% Super computers and mainframes Won't be covered on this exam
Type of question Rough proportion of the exam Multiple choice questions ~20 - 30 ~75 - 85% [Non-multiple choice] three ~15 - 25%
1: Miscellaneous: could include questions that don't fall neatly into one of the other categories or span multiple sections of the course.
| Min percent | GPA |
| 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0.1 |
| 25 | 0.3 |
| 35 | 0.5 |
| 40 | 0.7 |
| 44 | 1 |
| 46 | 1.1 |
| 48 | 1.2 |
| 50 | 1.3 |
| 51 | 1.4 |
| 53 | 1.5 |
| 54 | 1.6 |
| 55 | 1.7 |
| 56 | 1.8 |
| 58 | 1.9 |
| 60 | 2 |
| 61 | 2.1 |
| 63 | 2.2 |
| 65 | 2.3 |
| 66 | 2.4 |
| 68 | 2.5 |
| 69 | 2.6 |
| 70 | 2.7 |
| 71 | 2.8 |
| 73 | 2.9 |
| 75 | 3 |
| 76 | 3.1 |
| 78 | 3.2 |
| 80 | 3.3 |
| 82 | 3.4 |
| 84 | 3.5 |
| 86 | 3.6 |
| 88 | 3.7 |
| 90 | 3.8 |
| 91 | 3.9 |
| 92 | 4 |
| 95 | 4.1 |
| 97 | 4.2 |
| 100 | 4.3 |