15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems (ICS): Exams

All exams are closed book, closed notes, however, you may bring one (1) double-sided 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of notes. (Exception: You may bring two (2) double-sided sheets for the final).
You may not use a computer at all.
You are not permitted to use a calculator or any other electronic aid.
There will be questions similar to previous exams, questions that will test your understanding of the lab material, and new types of questions.

Final Exam - TBA.

Exam locations are TBA.
You are responsible for everything in Chapters 1-3 and Chapters 6-12 in your textbook. You can expect questions on topics such as, but not limited to, floating point, assembly, stacks, caches, VM address translation, process control, Unix I/O, concurrency, and synchronization.
To study, read each chapter three times, work the practice problems, and do problems from previous exams:
- Spring 2011 (model solution)
- Fall 2010 (model solution)
- Fall 2009 (model solution)
- Spring 2009 (model solution)
- Spring 2008 (model solution)
- Fall 2007 (model solution)
- Spring 2007 (model solution)
- Fall 2006 (model solution)
- Spring 2006 (model solution)
- Fall 2005 (model solution)
- Spring 2005 (model solution)
- Fall 2004 (model solution)
- Spring 2004 (model solution)
- Fall 2003 (model solution)
- Fall 2002 (model solution)
- Spring 2002 (model solution)
- Fall 2001 (model solution)

Midterm Exam - TBA

The midterm exam will will be held on: TBA

You are responsible for everything in Chapters 1-3 and Chapter 6 in your textbook.

Your TAs will hold an exam review during recitation on: TBA

There is no lecture on exam day.

To study, read each chapter three times, work the practice problems, and do problems from previous exams. Note that in previous years, Chapter 6 (memory hierarchy) was covered by Exam 2:

Exam 1:

Fall 2011 (model solution)
Spring 2011 v1 v2 (model solution v1) (model solution v2)
Fall 2010 (model solution)
Spring 2010 (model solution)
Fall 2009 v1 (model solution v1)
Spring 2009 v1 (model solution v1)
Fall 2008 v1 (model solution v1)
Spring 2008 (model solution)
Spring 2007 (model solution)
Fall 2006 (model solution)
Spring 2006 (model solution)
Fall 2005 (model solution)
Spring 2005 (model solution)
Fall 2004 (model solution)
Spring 2004 (model solution)
Fall 2003 (model solution)
Spring 2003 (model solution)
Fall 2002 (model solution)
Spring 2002 (model solution)
Fall 2001 (model solution)

Exam 2:

Spring 2011 v1 v2 (model solution v1) (model solution v2)
Fall 2010 (model solution)
Fall 2009 v1 (model solution v1)
Spring 2009 v1 (model solution v1),
Fall 2008 v1 (model solution v1)
Spring 2008 (model solution)
Spring 2007 (model solution)
Fall 2006 (model solution)
Spring 2006 (model solution)
Fall 2005 (model solution)
Spring 2005 (model solution)
Fall 2004 (model solution)
Spring 2004 (model solution)
Fall 2003 (model solution)
Spring 2003 (model solution)
Spring 2003 (model solution)
Fall 2002 (model solution)
Spring 2002 (model solution)
Fall 2001 (model solution)