CS 111 Exam 1 Study Guide

1. Exam format
2. Topics covered
3. Revisions to this study guide

1. Exam format

   The exam will be held IN LECTURE on Wednesday, March 17, and Wednesday, October 15. It will consist of the following:

   • Two program-writing problems, one involving a C-string and one involving some other kind of array. In at least one of the problems, you will be asked to use a while loop. Also, at least one of the problems will involve reading numbers from a text file, and at least one of the problems will involve command-line arguments.

   • One output/code trace problem. Given a program segment, write (1) a code trace and (2) what appears in the terminal window.

   • One or two verbal questions about count-controlled vs. event-controlled repetition.

   • A problem in which you'll be asked to write the Unix command (with appropriate command-line arguments) to perform a specified task. The Unix commands will be ones you have needed to use when doing homework.

   YOU MUST BRING PHOTO ID to the exam. (Either your Queens College student ID, or some other photo ID such as a driver's license or passport.) While taking the exam, you must have your photo ID out on your desk. During the exam, one of the proctors will walk around the room checking ID's. Be ready to show the proctor the name on page 1 of your exam, so that the proctor can compare it to the name on your photo ID.

   
   

2. Topics covered

   As previously announced in lecture, the exam will cover all the topics covered in Assignment 1 up to Assignment 4.

   To help you prepare, do the practice problems for Assignment 4. To get further practice using loops and text files, you are encouraged at least to get started on the homework assignment itself as well, though it is not due until the week after the exam.

   In addition to reading the textbook and tutorials, you should review the examples accompanying the tutorials, plus the examples covered both in lecture and in recitation.

   Please note that arrays are covered in greater depth in the textbook than in the Assignment 4 tutorial material. On this topic, unlike most other topics, I recommend reading the textbook coverage first.

   
   

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