Exams

Exams constitute a large portion of the assessment in CS 2110. There will be two evening prelims during the semester and one final exam during finals week. Exams are cumulative (as the course content builds on previous topics), but there will usually be an emphasis on more recent topics. In the weeks approaching each exam, a study guide will be made available here detailing which topics are in scope. One or more practice exams will also be made available, but remember that topics and question types may vary.

Evening prelims are 90 minutes in duration and are held at 5:30pm and 7:30pm to accommodate conflicts; your assigned time and room will be announced on CMSX. If you have a conflict with your assigned time, you must respond to the exam conflict survey on Canvas at least two weeks before the exam date. If you have SDS accommodations related to exams, the SDS office will coordinate separate exam details with you.

The university registrar coordinates all evening prelims; any conflicting exam must appear on their schedule. If you have a severe illness or unavoidable approved conflict during the exam, an alternative assessment will be offered. A single makeup exam will be scheduled that will count for half of the weight of the original exam, with the remaining weight allocated to the final. If you cannot attend the scheduled makeup for an approved reason, then all of the weight will be shifted to the final. For last-minute emergencies, students must contact our course coordinator ASAP (in the case of illness, you must determine your viability of taking the exam by 4pm on the exam day). If a makeup is offered for the final exam, it will take place after the scheduled exam. If you are unable to take the final exam for reasons beyond your control, your grade will be INC and you will need to take the exam in a future semester.

Exam policies

You should bring your student ID and a writing utensil (pen or pencil) to the exam, and this is all that you are expected to bring. No formula sheet or other notes may be referenced during the exam, nor may you access a phone or wear a smartwatch, headphones, or earbuds. If you do bring electronic devices to the exam room, they must be turned completely off once proctors begin distributing exams. Use the restroom before the exam begins.

Proctors will display a clock on the room’s projection screen so that everybody can see the current time (if this is not possible, proctors will periodically announce the time remaining). Proctors will also provide scratch paper if you need more space than is provided on the exam itself.

Write darkly and legibly, making it clear what work you want graded (you must commit to a single response). For multiple-choice questions, fill in the bubble(s) next to your selected answer(s) completely, and do not mark any other bubbles (e.g., do not draw Xs through choices as you rule them out).