CSCI 102 - Fall 2023 Fundamentals of Computation

MT1 Info

Overview and Proces

MUST BE TAKEN IN PERSON / NO REMOTE EXAMS

• Time/Date: Wed, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Pacific
• Duration: 80 minutes
• Location based on Last Name Starting Initial:
  • A-K: SAL 101 - Map
  • L-S: Gerontology (GERO) Auditorium - Map
  • T-Z: OHE 122 - Map
  • 1.5x time OSAS Accommodations: OHE 122 (with T-Z students) - Map
  • Students with OSAS-approved accommodations of reduced-distraction, 1.5x time with stop-the-clock breaks, or 2x time MUST schedule the exam on the same date (earlier in the day is fine) with the OSAS testing center as we do not support proctoring. We may also ask 1.5x students to schedule a time at the OSAS testing center.
• Do not sit in the back row of each room unless as we need to be able to see your laptop screens for proctoring purposes. Leave EXACTLY 1 empty seat between you and your neighbor (not 0 or 2 as we need to ensure everyone fits).
• Bring: A laptop or tablet with a minimum of 80 minutes battery run-time. Don’t count on outlet access.
• Format: The test will be taken on Gradescope by logging into our Blackboard section, choose Assignmentments and click on the Gradescope link which will redirect you to Gradescope. At the start time of the exam, refresh your Gradescope page and you will then find a Fa23 MT1 assignment where you will find the questions. All answers need to be entered or uploaded to Gradescope, but you may use scratch paper to work out a problem. The majority of questions will be analysis, tracing, and conceptual.
• You may NOT use Codio or other websites for any problems, unless EXPLICITLY indicated.
• Questions: Any questions about the content of the exam (clarification, etc.) should be asked on EdStem (and not by raising your hand) to avoid disrupting your neighbors.
• Policies:
  • The exam is Closed book, Closed notes, Closed Internet (search/reference/ChatpGPT or other AI-tools). You may only access the following websites: Gradescope.com (to take the test), and EdStem for asking questions. Other than that, you may ONLY use your mind and blank scratch paper but nothing else. No calculator, no compiler (Codio, cpp.sh, reference websites, chatGPT, etc.), no phone or other devices, etc. Any violation of these rules will result in a report to the Office of Academic Integrity with a proposed sanction of F in the class.
  • You must request to use the restroom or leave the classroom for any reason and only 1 person will be allowed to leave at a time.
  • You may not have headphones or earbuds in.
  • Take care not to open the exam in 2 tabs / browsers or submit early.
  • If you accidentally submit (or the system submits if you accidentally click Back, etc.), just reload the page and click Resubmit and you’ll be taken back to your work and can continue. (Note: We can ONLY delete a submission if you click submit early and so you will need to start over again but will not be given additional time.)
  • If your laptop crashes, we will have a limited number of paper exams that you may use to finish the exam.
  • With 10 minutes remaining, no one will be allowed to leave the classroom (no bathroom use or leaving if you are finished). If you finish, simply close your laptop and sit quietly. Do NOT work on anything else.
  • All answers and code must be submitted on Gradescope by 8:20 p.m. and anything after 8:20 will be consider a violation and may result in penalties!

Topics

Unit 0b

• Data Types
• Constants

Unit 0c

• Algorithms
• Syntax vs. Semantics

Unit 1a

• Expressions (understand various operations and operators such as % and /)
• Output with cout
• Input with cin

Unit 1b

• Variables and assignment
• Statements
• Libraries (eg. Math function calls)
• I/O manipulators: setprecision, and fixed

Unit 1c

• Division and Modulo operators
• Assignment operations (shift and rotations)

Unit 1d

• Conditional statements
• Comparison operators
• if, if..else, and if..else if...else statements
• Logical operators (&&, ||, and !)

Unit 2a

• while loops
• for loops
• Tracing of loops

Style

The exam will have be taken on Gradescope and involve multiple choice, true/false, and tracing questions (fill in the blank, ordering, etc.).

Ways to Prepare

1. Go through the review problems at the end of each relevant chapter in the textbook.
2. Study the slides
3. Redo the in-class exercises by clicking the “start over” button
4. Redo your HW/Lab exercises
5. Go through these practice problems that our wonderful former course staff helped to create.
6. A sample exam Sample Exam 1 will be posted on Gradescope under Assignments 1 week before the exam. Use this only once you have studied and want to see how well you are prepared. This exam mimics the format and style of the actual exam.