Computer Science:

Course: CS101 - Introduction to Computer Science Semester: Fall 2024

Exam Structure:

1. Midterm Exam (30% of final grade)
2. Final Exam (40% of final grade)
3. Programming Projects (20% of final grade)
4. Quizzes (10% of final grade)

Midterm Exam: Date: Week 8 Duration: 2 hours Format: Combination of multiple choice, short answer, and coding questions Topics covered:

• Basic programming concepts (variables, data types, operators)
• Control structures (if/else, loops)
• Functions and parameters
• Arrays and lists
• Basic algorithms (searching, sorting)
• Introduction to object-oriented programming

Final Exam: Date: Week 16 Duration: 3 hours Format: Combination of multiple choice, short answer, coding questions, and problem-solving Topics covered:

• All topics from the midterm
• Object-oriented programming (classes, inheritance, polymorphism)
• Basic data structures (stacks, queues, linked lists)
• Recursion
• File I/O
• Exception handling
• Introduction to algorithms analysis (Big O notation)

Programming Projects: Three projects throughout the semester:

1. Basic calculator application (Week 5)
2. Simple game implementation (Week 10)
3. Data analysis tool (Week 14)

Quizzes: Five short quizzes (20 minutes each) administered throughout the semester:

1. Basic syntax and data types (Week 3)
2. Control structures and functions (Week 6)
3. Arrays and basic algorithms (Week 9)
4. Object-oriented programming (Week 12)
5. Data structures and recursion (Week 15)

Study Resources:

• Textbook: "Introduction to Computer Science Using Python" by John Smith
• Online coding platform for practice exercises
• Weekly tutorial sessions
• Office hours with professor and teaching assistants

Grading Scale: A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: Below 60%