CSCI110: The Final Exam
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CSCI110 students:
THE FINAL EXAM
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The final exam is a 3 hour written exam.
The final exam is worth 40% of the final
grade.
Students must attain an overall
passing grade on
the weighted average of exams in the
course
in order to obtain a clear pass (C
or better).
The final exam will focus on topics covered
in the
second part of the course (after
midterm), however,
you may be questioned on any of the topics
covered
in the course.
Students may be tested in a quiz or an exam
on the content of team or individual assignments.
Topics:
Problem Solving
Boolean logic
De Morgan's Laws
Selection statements
Debugging Techniques
Procedures
Programmer-defined functions
Built-in functions
String functions
Scope of variables (local, form-level)
Repetition statements
Arrays
Sequential files
Random Access Files
Database Management
The final exam will be composed of a mix of
questions:
Part 1 of the exam is composed of a number
of
multiple choice and true/false questions (38%)
Part 2 of the exam is composed of
a number of predict-the-output questions (32%)
Part 3 of the exam is composed of
three written questions worth 10% each.
(30%)
The written questions may
include essay-type questions;
for example: "What are the
advantages
of using functions in Visual
Basic programs?".
The written questions may involve
locating errors
in the code provided, or writing
a short VB program or function.
Note: comments are NOT required
in programs written for an exam,
unless explicitly requested.
For written questions, marks
will be awarded for partially correct answers.
GPA
Your attendance and progress will be
monitored throughout
this course. You will receive regular status reports. Students
may also collect a copy of their current
status report from
the Computer Science office during the
instructor's office hours.
The date of the final exam is shown in the
course schedule.
You should check the College website or
General Office
notice board for any changes.
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Good Luck!
AHD
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