Do you want to proficiency OUT of CS101?
Spring 2015
Proficiency Exam Information
•Who?
For students who have already mastered the
material in CS101 and would like to fulfill a requirement of
taking the class.
You cannot take the proficiency exam for a
course if you have already received a grade (even a failing one)
in that course.
If you have taken more advanced courses in
the same topic area, consult with the instructor and/or the CS
academic office
about whether you can get proficiency credit.
•When/Where?
The proficiency exam date has yet to be
confirmed. The exam should be given during the first week of the
Fall semester.
See the link below for details and
information on how to sign up.
•How to sign up?
Click on the link https://wiki.cites.illinois.edu/wiki/display/cs173/Computer+Science+Proficiency+Exams
(the link on this page to
sign-up for the Spring 2015 exam is now active) and
fill out the sign-up form.
•What is the exam?
Multiple choice exam. It will be similar in
content to the material covered on the first and second midterm
and final exam for CS101 , that is, the exam will cover Matlab,
Unix commands and C. Roughly, 10% of the questions will be Unix,
25% Matlab, 65% C. There will be approximately 70 questions and
you will have 3 hours to complete the exam. You will receive
credit if you get 70% or more of the questions correct. There is
no affect on your record if you do not receive credit.
•What do I bring
to the exam?
Your University ID and #2 pencils. No notes,
books or electronic devices including calculators will be
permitted.
•Academic
Integrity
Like any exam at the University, students who
use unauthorized assistance will be penalized according to
policies in the University Student Code.
•How to study?
Please click on the "Exams" link on the
course website https://courses.engr.illinois.edu/cs101/sp2015/exams.htm
to view previous semesters first and second midterm and final
exams.
•GPA
Proficiency oes not affect your GPA or
tuition situation. If you are successful, the credit goes on
your transcript as a grade of "Pass," so there is nothing to
compute into your GPA. (It does not count in your semester
workload, either.)