Exams

Written exam 1

The exam covers topics 1-5 and Social/Ethical I and II. Most questions will be similar to examples from the homework, textbook, or lectures. The best way to prepare for the exam is to ensure that (i) you understand all material in assigned sections of the textbook and assigned sections of the supplementary study guide; and (ii) you can complete all homework questions without help.

The exam is “closed book,” meaning that you may not consult any printed, written, electronic, or other materials. Exception: you may bring into the exam one page of handwritten notes (one side of US letter sized paper only).

You may not use electronic devices during the exam. Answers must be written on paper using pen or pencil.

The duration of the exam is 50 minutes, and there will be questions worth a total of 50 points on the exam. So you should budget your time at the rate of about one point per minute. Try to allocate your time wisely: spend only about 10 minutes on a 10-point question, and about 5 minutes on a 5-point question, and so on.

Lab exam 1

The exam covers programming techniques from labs 1-5 and topics 1-5. It will be similar in style and content to the practice lab exam. The conditions for the exam are as follows.

• You can consult course materials, your own notes, homework, homework solutions, previous labs, the course textbook, the course website, Moodle, external sites linked directly from the course homepage (including Python standard library, Turtle documentation, graphics.py documentation).
• You may not consult any other external website.
• You may not perform web searches.
• You may not use any other tools such as artificial intelligence assistance for programming, online forums, or any other form of assistance.

Written exam 2

The exam covers topics 6-10 and Social/Ethical III. All other aspects of the exam are identical to Written Exam 1.

Lab exam 2

The exam covers programming techniques from labs 1-8 and topics 1-10. All other aspects of the exam are identical to Lab Exam 1.

Final written exam

The final exam covers all material studied this semester, including topics 1-11 and Social/Ethical I-III. The style and rules for the final exam are similar to the Written Exam 1 and Written Exam 2. Details are as follows.

The exam is “closed book,” meaning that you may not consult any printed, written, electronic, or other materials. Exception: you may bring into the exam two pages of handwritten notes (two sides of US letter sized paper only).

You may not use electronic devices during the exam. Answers must be written on paper using pen or pencil.

The duration of the exam is 180 minutes, and there will be questions worth a total of 140 points on the exam. So you should budget your time at the rate of about one point per minute.