As indicated in the Grades page, assessment in this course is based on performing eight lab tests and taking two written tests. This page provides information about the first written test.

• Test time/place: 5:30-6:45 pm on Monday Feb 22 in VH-D
• This is a closed-book, 75-min test
• Bring a Photo ID
• You can write your answers in pen or pencil
• You may use a calculator
• Do not bring any sheets of paper, blank or not. The MIPS Green Card and the SPIM syscall sheet will be provided.
• Seating may be preassigned and there may be several test versions.
• No questions will be allowed during the test.

Expect two types of questions:

• Questions that test your understanding of the concepts. These may involve presenting logical arguments or performing a computation.
• Questions that test your ability to interpret and/or create MIPS code. These involve determining the output of a given fragment or the implementing of a method.

To prepare for these, do the tasks of Labs A through D; read the posted lecture notes (and consult their cross-listed textbook sections if needed); and do the exercises posted in the notes.