Need help for Comp Sci Midterm!!
10-13-2010 at 01:19 PM
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Need help for Comp Sci Midterm!!
ive been reading all of my readings for the upcoming midterm and most of the readings are pretty much tutorials. im not exactly sure which type of questions hurst will ask of us and im worried i might study the wrong things!! somebody help pplease if they know what we will be asked and what i can study besides the readings!
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10-13-2010 at 01:45 PM
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ive been reading all of my readings for the upcoming midterm and most of the readings are pretty much tutorials. im not exactly sure which type of questions hurst will ask of us and im worried i might study the wrong things!! somebody help pplease if they know what we will be asked and what i can study besides the readings!
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Did you try emailing the prof or Ta's? or looking for previous midterms?
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10-13-2010 at 02:07 PM
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ive been reading all of my readings for the upcoming midterm and most of the readings are pretty much tutorials. im not exactly sure which type of questions hurst will ask of us and im worried i might study the wrong things!! somebody help pplease if they know what we will be asked and what i can study besides the readings!
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Know when and possibly "how" to use formulas and functions in excel(COUNTIF, WHATIF, VLOOKUP, COUNTIFS, etc).
Approximately 1/3 of the midterm will be hardware/software questions. 2/3 on Excel.
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10-13-2010 at 02:26 PM
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10-13-2010 at 02:45 PM
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Hey guys im also lost for this exam . Help ..
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10-13-2010 at 03:08 PM
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Sorry, I'm no help. I do have an econ (macro) mid on Saturday. D: Any suggestions?
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10-13-2010 at 04:43 PM
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avenue doesn't help in this situation, there's no discussion tab, or anything! :(
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10-13-2010 at 04:47 PM
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Sorry, I'm no help. I do have an econ (macro) mid on Saturday. D: Any suggestions?
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10-13-2010 at 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by a.singh92
ive been reading all of my readings for the upcoming midterm and most of the readings are pretty much tutorials. im not exactly sure which type of questions hurst will ask of us and im worried i might study the wrong things!! somebody help pplease if they know what we will be asked and what i can study besides the readings!
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Detlor did post a kind-of review on avenue. It just basically says to study the hardware/software part, and then excel. Just study everything...that's what I'm going to do :S!
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10-13-2010 at 05:54 PM
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Sup everyone.
I'm actually a TA for this course, and unfortunately the professor hasn't let I or the other TAs see the actual midterm.
I think if you know/study the following, you should be good (note: the midterm is entirely excel, multiple choice):
1) IF formulas (as well as nested ifs)
2) Absolute cell referencing
3) Naming ranges/cells
4) VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP (the syntax and what the difference between the two is)
5) COUNTIF, COUNTIFS
6) Whatif and Goal seek analysis (chances are you'll only be asked what these mean... the titles are pretty self descriptive)
And in case you were wondering, no, you don't have to know where everything is located in every excel menu. This is testing you on whether you understand the concepts, not on whether you've memorized how to do everything.
I doubt it will be too difficult. Good luck!
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10-13-2010 at 06:00 PM
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Its not entirely excel, theres a hardware portion. You can find this portion in your slides and in the first reading.
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10-13-2010 at 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ownaginatios
Sup everyone.
I'm actually a TA for this course, and unfortunately the professor hasn't let I or the other TAs see the actual midterm.
I think if you know/study the following, you should be good (note: the midterm is entirely excel, multiple choice):
1) IF formulas (as well as nested ifs)
2) Absolute cell referencing
3) Naming ranges/cells
4) VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP (the syntax and what the difference between the two is)
5) COUNTIF, COUNTIFS
6) Whatif and Goal seek analysis (chances are you'll only be asked what these mean... the titles are pretty self descriptive)
And in case you were wondering, no, you don't have to know where everything is located in every excel menu. This is testing you on whether you understand the concepts, not on whether you've memorized how to do everything.
I doubt it will be too difficult. Good luck!
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"The average for the midterm is usually a C+"
And note, Hurst has nothing to do with the test, Brian Detlor wrote it.
I don't think it'll be that hard.. that class is a joke really. Most of the stuff is easy as hell.
Just remember key terms for excel and learn the absolutely simple concepts.
And for hardware portion, just know the definitions and probably a few concepts. i.e "What computer would be best for this, that, blabla)
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10-13-2010 at 07:16 PM
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Sorry, I'm no help. I do have an econ (macro) mid on Saturday. D: Any suggestions?
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Yeah. How you doin' on the assignments? My strategy for macro is basically...
- Don't go to the lectures (probably a bad idea, but whatever I haven't been for 3 weeks and have been getting 98-100% on assignments)
- Do the study guide MC questions, T/F questions, and practice questions
- Do the practice midterm tests on aplia
- Do the practice questions for each chapter (recommended questions are on aplia)
By utilizing these things, you should definitely grasp the concepts. I still have to do the ch 5,6 book questions.
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10-13-2010 at 09:16 PM
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if you go to: http://www.nelson.com/datafiles/ there are some quizzes, Detlor put the link up in the "how to study for this midterm" thingy on ave.
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10-14-2010 at 04:55 PM
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when i asked detlor about the midterm he told me it was going to be very straightforward and not at all hard. i understand everything pretty well its just the formula's confuse me :S but i dont think hs gonna be asking us much about formula's..
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