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) 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of notes (single-sided), which can be handwritten or typed, to the midterm, and you may bring two (2) sides of 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.

Midterm Exam - June 24^th

• The midterm for undergrads will be delivered online in a single day in a set of proctored network-isolated clusters.
• Students in 15-513 will not need to sign up for an exam time slot, as they will take the exams from a machine local to them.
• The nominal time for the exam is 80 minutes, but students will have 5 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.
• To study, read each chapter and work in study groups to review slides, review your own notes, work the practice problems in the book, and do problems from previous exams. Note that in previous years, Chapter 6 (memory hierarchy) was covered by Exam 2:

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)

Final Exam - August 5^th