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

• There are two online exams: a midterm and a final.
• All exams are closed book, closed notes.
• However, you may bring one (1) double-sided 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of notes, which can be handwritten or typed, to the midterm, and you may bring two (2) double-sided 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of notes to the final.
• Your note sheet may not contain any pre-worked problems.
• You may also bring blank scratch paper, but 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: 10am to 10pm, Mon Dec 8 to Thu Dec 11

• The final will be delivered online over a span of 4 days in a set of proctored network-isolated clusters. You'll be able to sign up for any available time slot on those days (details to follow).

• The nominal time for the exam is two hours, but students will have 6 hours to complete the exam if they need the extra time. However, if you need extra time, please be sure to sign up for a slot with enough time left in the exam window.

• 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 2012 (model solution)
• 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 14 to Fri Oct 17

• The midterm will be delivered online over a span of 4 days in a set of proctored network-isolated clusters. You'll be able to sign up for any available time slot on those days (details to follow).
• The nominal time for the exam is 80 minutes, but students will have 4 hours to complete the exam if they need the extra time.
• 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 13.
• 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:
• A practice exam can be found here: Practice Exam (AndrewID/special exam password required).
• You can sign up for an exam slot and get your exam password on the Exam Reservation Site (AndrewID/Andrew Password required).

Exam 1:

• Fall 2012 (model solution)
• 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)