CS486/686 - Tests

There will be one midterm test of 75 minutes duration worth 20% of the final mark (15% for CS686).  The midterm is scheduled on November 5th.

There will also be a final examination of 2.5 hours worth 40% of the final mark (35% for CS686) to be scheduled by the registrar.

Final

• Date:  Friday Dec 18th (12:30 pm - 3 pm)
• Duration:  2.5 hrs
  
• Material subject to examination:
• Slides for lectures 1-24
• Complementary readings (textbook and online papers) for lectures 1-24
  
• Assignments 1, 2, 3 and 4
  
• No aids allowed (i.e., no notes, no lecture slides, no textbook, no computer, etc.)
  
• Bring a non-programmable calculator
  
• No programming questions
  
• Questions will focus on concepts
• Exam style similar to the midterm
  
• To practice:
  
• try the exercises at the end of each chapter in the text book
• try exams posted on the textbook website
• I won't be on campus Dec 7 - Dec 11.  If you have any questions send me an email.
• Pascal will hold special office hours on Tuesday Dec 15, 3-5pm in the AI lab (DC2306C).

Midterm

• Date:  Thursday November 5th (in class).
• We will use two rooms for the midterm:
• MC4042: Last name starts with A-K
• PHY313: Last name starts with L-Z
• Duration:  75 min
• Material subject to examination:
• Slides for lectures 1-13
• Textbook readings for lectures 1-13
  
• Assignments 1 and 2
• No aids allowed (i.e., no notes, no lecture slides, no textbook, no computer, etc.)
  
• Bring a non-programmable calculator
  
• No programming questions
  
• Questions will focus on the concepts
• To practice:
  
• try the exercises at the end of each chapter in the text book
• try exams posted on the textbook website
• Pascal will hold special office hours on Wednesday Nov 4 @ 4:45pm in the AI lab (DC2306C).