15-213 Fall 2005: Exam Info

Final exam: Friday Dec 16, 1-4pm, DH 2210

• Your TAs will conduct an exam review during the regularly scheduled lecture slot, 9-10:20am, Thur, Dec. 8, WeH 7500.
• If you have a conflict, you can take the exam Friday at 9am or 4pm. Please contact Prof O'Hallaron if you have a conflict (droh@cs.cmu.edu)
• The exam is cumulative, with one or two questions from Chapters 12 and 13, and the remaining questions from Chapters 2-3, 5-8, and 10-11. All assembly language problems will be based on 64-bit code.
• As before, the exam is open notes and open book, but no electronic devices are allowed.
• To study, read each chapter three times, work the practice problems, and do problems from previous exams:
  • Fall 2001 (model solution)
  • Spring 2002 (model solution)
  • Fall 2002 (model solution)
  • Spring 2003 (model solution unavailable)
  • Fall 2003 (model solution)
  • Spring 2004 (model solution)
  • Fall 2004 (model solution)
  • Spring 2005 (model solution)
  • Fall 2005 (model solution)

Exam 2: Tue, Nov 22, 6:00-7:20pm, DH 2315

• Your TAs will conduct an exam review 6-8pm, Sun, Nov 20, WeH 7500.
• There is no lecture on exam day.
• If you have a conflict, you can take the exam during the regular 9:00-10:20am lecture slot in WeH 7500.
  No need to contact anyone this time; just show up in WeH 7500 at 9am if you want to take it early.
• You are responsible for everything in Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 (not responsible for Chapter 9).
• As before, the exam is open notes and open book, but no electronic devices are allowed.
• To study, read each chapter three times, work the practice problems, and do problems from previous exams:
  • Fall 2001 (model solution)
  • Spring 2002 (model solution)
  • Fall 2002 (model solution)
  • Spring 2003 (model solution)
  • Fall 2003 (model solution)
  • Spring 2004 (model solution)
  • Fall 2004 (model solution)
  • Spring 2005 (model solution)
  • Fall 2005 (model solution)

Exam 1: Tue Oct 11, 6:00-7:20pm,
WeH 5409 (Sec A),
WeH 7500 (Sec B, C, D, E)

• Your TAs will conduct an exam review 6-8pm, Sun, Oct 9, WeH 7500.
• We scheduled the exam at 6pm because we appreciate that most students aren't at their best at 9am. We tried to find one big room where everyone could spread out, but unfortunately none of the big registrar-controlled rooms are available that evening.
• There is no lecture on exam day.
• If you have a conflict, you can take the exam during the regular 9:00-10:20am lecture slot in WeH 7500. Please let Prof. O'Hallaron know (droh@cs.cmu.edu) if you will be taking the exam at 9am on Tuesday.
• You are responsible for everything in Chapters 2 and 3 ( except for sections 3.14 and 3.15), as well as the material in the x86-64 handout. All assembly language problems will be based on 64-bit code.
• The exam is open notes and open book, but no laptops are allowed.
• To study, read each chapter three times, work the practice problems, and do problems from previous exams:
  • Fall 2001 (model solution)
  • Spring 2002 (model solution)
  • Fall 2002 (model solution)
  • Spring 2003 (model solution)
  • Fall 2003 (model solution)
  • Spring 2004 (model solution)
  • Fall 2004 (model solution)
  • Spring 2005 (model solution)
  • Spring 2005 (model solution)
  • Fall 2005 (model solution)