Spring 99, CSE 428: About Midterm 2
- The MT 2 will take place on Apr 7, 8:15-10:15 pm in 101 Thomas.
(Thomas is the building at the intersection of Pollock Rd and Shortlidge Rd.
In old campus maps it is called "Classroom Buiding".)
- It's a "closed book" exam.
However, I will bring with me a copy of
Sethi's book, and students will be allowed to consult it briefly
for definitions etc.
- The questions will be on the material presented during classes 11-20
(i.e. the classes from Thu Feb 18
till Tue March 30 included).
Preparation for the midterm
You can find here a collection of exercises
similar to those which will
be assigned in the exam.
For several of them the solution is
provided.
Additionally, the class of Tue April 6 will be dedicated to
exercises of preparation for the exam.
Please send me by Mon April 5 the
questions/exercises that you think are relevant for the
MT and that you would like to
be addressed during this class.
Requests will be served according to a FIFO discipline
(i.e. the sooner you send your questions, the more chances
you have to seen them solved in class),
and trying to cover all the various topics.
Bonus for "no answer"
An ancient proverb says "If you know that you don't know,
you are already a step ahead on the way to knowledge".
Following this principle, the midterm offers a
bonus for "no answer": If you
don't know the solution to one question, you may choose
to give "no answer" (by leaving blank the space for the solution).
For each question to which you give no answer you will receive a
bonus of 10% of the maximum score for that question.
If you start writing the answer, and later you wish you had left it
blank, just draw a line over your answer and write the word "BLANK" in
big letters.
Previous midterms and exams
- Spring 98, Midterm 2
and solution
(Question 5 is on a topic not yet covered. Questions 1.2, 2, and 4
are on higher order, which won't be a topic of this MT).
The course was given by Dr. Palamidessi.
- Fall 97, Midterm 2 and
solutions
(Question 1 is on a topic not yet covered, and
Questions 4 and 5 are not applicable. Also,
ignore the H.O. part of Question 2).
The course was given by Dr. Hannan.
- Spring 98, Final exam,
Solution.