COSC 122 Final Exam#

This exam information was presented in class on Nov. 30, 2022.

Here are some notes and information about the final exam:

  1. You should aim to be at the exam room at least 10 minutes before the start of the exam.

  2. Once you arrive, your ID will be checked and you’ll be randomly assigned a seat.

  3. You will NOT be able to submit your work on paper , the exam will be on PrairieLearn and you will need probably need Visual Studio Code setup to do well.

  4. Once you submit your exam on PrairieLearn, you may leave.

  5. 50% of the exam will be similar to the multiple choice questions you’ve seen on Tests so far.

  6. 50% of the exam will be similar to the coding questions you’ve seen on Test 4 (and will see on Test 5)

  7. The content that we will cover will include everything covered on Tests 1-5 including a small handful of questions on the content on Privacy and Security.

Final exam rules#

The usual “Test” rules apply to the final exam also:

  • You must complete the test BY YOURSELF (no friends, no tutors, no classmates, no humans).

  • Any form of communication with other humans, terrestrial or extraterrestrial is not allowed (Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Terminal, Signal, iMessage, SMS, MMS, etc…)

  • The test is open-book, open-notes, open-web, open-IDE (include PDE) EXCEPT websites that help you cheat such as Chegg, Course Hero, Slader and other similar websites that have tutors answering questions you upload (Stack Overflow is permissible).

  • Copying the question text and googling IS CHEATING

  • Posting the question text and asking someone to solve it for you IS CHEATING

  • Using google to search for concepts is NOT cheating.

  • If you come across the same or similar question on google, resist the temptation to keep reading, and close your browser tab.

  • Generally, we will not be able to answer questions during the Final Exam (though you are welcome to ask if you suspect a typo or a problem) - do your best with your best interpretation.

  • Do NOT share Exam questions with anyone - that IS CHEATING.

  • Overall, do not stress! You will be fine :-)

Academic Integrity#

You will be expected to uphold the highest standard of academic integrity during your final exam for COSC 122, and all other courses as well. As a reminder, here is UBCO’s statement on Academic Integrity:

The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity. At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept in order to monitor and prevent recurrences.