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 - 8:30am-11:30am, Fri Dec 16, 2011. (model solution)

• The Final Exam will be held in three different locations. Please go to the room based on the your Autolab Section:
  • Location 1: UC McConomy [capacity 450]: Sections A-G
  • Location 2: PH 100 [capacity 217]: Sections H-K
  • Location 3: PH 125C [capacity 35]: Sections L-M

• Students with accomodations with EOS for extra time should arrange for proctoring through Larry Powell's office.

• 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:

• Fall 2011 (model solution)
• 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 - Tue Oct 18, 2011 (model solution)

• The midterm exam will will be held at two different times on Oct 18:
  • Nominal time: 6:30pm-7:50pm in two locations (to allow for alternating seating):
    • Location 1: DH 2210 [capacity 278]: Sections A-D and students with permission for extended time.
    • Location 2: McConomy [capacity 445]: Sections E-M
  • Alternate time: 1:30pm-2:50pm (Only for those with an evening conflict):
    • Location: DH 2315. Just show up; no need to inform the teaching staff.
• 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 Monday, Oct 17.
• 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)

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  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)