Class 42 — Monday, December 5

We know you can

You are ready now – For problem solving prowess – Your best will be shown

WWAHD — A strategy to embrace — I know that I do

Dream big and work hard — Celebrate diversity — Always pay forward

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Read this entire web page carefully.

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Look both ways

• Back and ahead

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Agenda

• Show your abilities

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Important

• Remember the University accepted you because you are an outstanding student.

• Based on your past educational achievements, I expect you to do well on this test.

• The WWHAD strategy (what would a human do strategy) should serve you well.

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Test 2 (available at 2 PM)

• Downloads are available here.

• Do not select the link until you are ready to start. A log is kept that tecords when you first clicked the link.

• You have 75 minutes to complete the test and submit your answers. Late answers will not be graded. People with accommodations have 75 minutes times their multiplier: 112.5 minutes (1.5) and 150 (2).

• Read each test question thoroughly and mindfully of what is being asked. Only do what is requested. You can do the test in any order that you want.

• Every module has a straight-forward answer, where a WWAHD strategy (What would a human do) is a good one.

• To make things go smoother, submit as you go along.

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Previous downloads

• Module url.py

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Resources

• Information sheet

• Built-in functions

• Module str

• Module list

• Module random

• Module dict

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Test rules

• Do not access class examples, web solutions, or your own past assignments during the test; that is, the only code you may access or view are ones that you develop for this test.

• You must use our downloads for your solutions.

• Do not modify or delete any of the tester code in the modules we provided.

• Before completing the exam check that you uploaded all of your solutions. Do not ask afterwards whether you can submit a forgotten solution.

• This pledged exam is closed notes. The only device you may access during the test is your laptop.

• Subsequent uploading after you finished the test indicates you knowingly violated the honor code.

• Any form of cheating indicates you knowingly violated the honor code.

• The only windows to be open on your computer are PyCharm and a single browser with tabs reachable from the class website.

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Coding

• Comments including header identifying comments are not necessary.

• Must follow other style practices; e.g., white space, good identifier naming, etc.

• Whether a function is testable (compiles) is important.

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Resources from previous semesters are available.