CS 161

Exams

Highlights

  • There will be a midterm during class (1:30-2:50pm) on Monday 10/30. Location:
    • If your last name begins with A-M, you are in the normal classroom (370-370)
    • If your last name begins with N-V, you are in 160-124.
    • If your last name begins with W-Z, you are in 160-323.
  • There will be a final exam 3:30-6:30 on 12/13. Location: 320-105.
  • Both exams will be closed book.
  • You will be allowed a "cheat sheet" that you have prepared yourself. For the midterm you are allowed one sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper (front and back). For the final you are allowed two such sheets.

Practice Midterms

The midterm covers material in Lectures 1-8.

Here are some practice exams. These are from previous quarters, so we may not cover exactly the same material or have exactly the same emphasis. In particular we will not be covering graph stuff on our midterm this quarter.

Midterm with Solutions

The midterm, with solutions, is here.

Practice Final Exams

The final covers Lecture 1-17. It is cumulative, with an emphasis on Lectures 9-15. (After the midterm, before the final HW). Expect the format to be very similar to that of the midterm.

Here are some practice exams. These are from previous quarters, so we may not cover exactly the same material or have exactly the same emphasis.

  • Practice Final 1: Problems, Solutions
  • Practice Final 2: Problems, please go to office hours to see a hard copy of the solutions.
  • More practice problems from review session. (And solution sketches).
  • Want more practice problems? Look back at homeworks and section!
  • Want even more practice problems? Try googling "dynamic programming practice problems" or something like that :)

Final with Solutions

The final, with solutions, is here.