Final Logistics

Differences from midterm logistics are highlighted in blue.

The final is Thursday, August 13, 4pm-7pm PT. Lectures 1-27 (up to August 6) and all discussions, projects, and homeworks are in scope for the final. There will be a slight emphasis on post-midterm material (a rough estimate: 2/3 post-midterm material, 1/3 pre-midterm material).

If you cannot take the exam at the scheduled time, please fill out this conflict form by Tuesday, August 11 at the latest.

The exam will be proctored over Zoom. If you do not feel comfortable with video proctoring or don’t have the equipment for video proctoring, please make a private Piazza post by Tuesday, August 11 so we can discuss alternatives (probably a short verbal assessment after the exam).

Before the exam:

• Complete homework 7 to be familiar with the exam format.
• Prepare any cheat sheets. You can have as many handwritten (on paper) cheat sheets as you want.
• Download Zoom on your smartphone and experiment with a video recording setup (see below).
• Make sure you’ve received an email with a Zoom meeting link and an encrypted PDF of the exam questions. (This will probably be sent out the night before the exam.)

On the day of the exam:

• Position your smartphone so that we can clearly see your computer/tablet screen, and if possible, both of your hands.
• When you’re ready to start the exam, open the Gradescope answer sheet. The password to decrypt the PDF will be at the top of the answer sheet.
• The Gradescope answer sheet will automatically submit 170 minutes after you open it, so be careful not to click “Start Assignment” until you’re ready to start the exam. See the “Sample Timed Answer Sheet” on Gradescope for an example of a timed assignment. (link)

During the exam:

• Only the exam PDF, the Gradescope answer sheet, and the clarifications page should be on your computer screen.
• You should not be typing during the exam, except to ask for clarifications or to fill in your answer sheet.
• We will have a form where you can ask clarification questions. We will not answer clarification questions directly - if your question is answered, it will be displayed on the clarifications page. Please check the clarifications page periodically during the exam.
• Leave your phone audio on so you can hear any proctoring announcements. Mute your microphone so other students can’t hear you.

After the exam:

• Double-check that your answers are saved on your answer sheet submission.
• Please do not discuss the exam with anyone until all alternate exams have finished.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• If you need to use the bathroom: leave the video feed on, showing your answer sheet and your computer/tablet screen, while you’re away.
• If your Internet quality is poor, you can choose to upload a recording instead of using Zoom. Please make a private post on Piazza if you’d like to upload a recording.
• Don’t worry if your video feed disconnects briefly during the exam.
• If you encounter significant technical problems, don’t worry about video proctoring and focus on finishing the exam. We may ask you to take a short verbal exam afterwards.