This course has two midterm exams and a final exam. Each exam is worth 25%
of the semester grade. All exams are open book, open notes, students can
bring any printed or handwritten material for use during the exam.
No electronic devices are allowed to be used during an exam, except for
pocket calculators. Devices such as smartphones, or other network-connected
devices, that include calculator
functionality, are strictly not allowed.
See also these exam guidelines.
- First midterm: Wednesday July 23.
- Topics: Everything covered in lectures 1-5.
- Reading:
- Chapter 1.
- Chapter 2.
- Chapter 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7.
- All slides for lectures 1-5.
- Second midterm: Thursday July 31.
- Topics: Everything covered in lectures 6-9.
- Reading:
- Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6.
- Sections 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8.
- All slides for lectures 6-9.
- Final exam: Monday August 11, 3:30pm-5:30pm.
- Topics: Everything covered in lectures 11-14 and 16-17, as well as everything from previous lectures that is relevant to the topics of these lectures.
- Reading:
- Chapter 6, Section 6.1.
- Chapter 7, Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.8.
- Chapter 8, Sections 8.1, 8.3, 8.6.
- Chapter 9, Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4.
- Chapter 10, Sections 10.1, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6.
- Chapter 12, Sections 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6.
- Chapter 13, Sections 13.3.
- Chapter 20, Sections 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4.
- Chapter 21, Sections 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, up to program 21.4 on page 294.
- All slides for lectures 11-14 and 16-17.