CS 1112: Introduction to Computing Using MATLAB

Prelim 2

Exam Info

Please complete the Prelim 2 logistics survey by Apr 18 so that we can accommodate exam conflicts, online exams, and distant time zones.

Seating assignments will be posted as comments on CMS (“Prelim 2 seat”). Those with conflicts or requiring special accommodation will receive additional instructions via e-mail.

All students who are located in Ithaca (and who are not quarantined) must take the exam in person, even if you are enrolled in online sections. Those not in Ithaca must find a location with reliable Internet and a webcam where you can take a remotely proctored exam either during the normal exam time or during an alternative window for students in distant time zones. The procedures for taking the online version of the exam are documented on Canvas.

How to review?

  1. (Re-)Write the solutions to the example problems done in lecture, unaided. Just reading over the code and notes is not enough.
  2. Re-do the discussion exercise problems that you didn't do 100% on your own, now un-aided. Just reading over the code is not enough.
  3. Do the review questions, referring to your lecture notes, exercises, projects, and the book as necessary
  4. Do one of the old exams as a reivew, referring to notes, etc., as necessary
  5. Do one of the old exams like an exam—unaided. I.e., use an old exam as a diagnostic tool to figure out on which topics you should go back to do more reivew.

Throughout this review process, talk to course staff during office/consulting hour to seek help and explanation as necessary in order to master the topics.

Optional Review Session

Review materials

Note on syntax: rand, rand(), and rand(1) all do the same thing: return a random value in the range of 0 to 1, excluding 0 and excluding 1.