CSC 373: Old Exams: Questions Listed by Topic

The table below is being maintained in order to help and encourage CSC373/375 students to practice solving sample exam problems. This provides essential preparation for the final exam.

Questions are separated by topic, whenever the topic is made explicit in the exam itself. They are rated on the basis of their expected difficulty for students in CSC373. Green, blue and red denote (very roughly) increasing levels of difficulty.

In coming up with this rating I take into account how the question is phrased, the hints provided, and a time frame of no more than 30 minutes per question. I also assume that the basic concepts in each question (such as CNF-SAT, FFT, or Huffman codes) appeared in the lectures and/or assignments during the term. Finally, based on my experience, any question which requires a novel proof not explicitly seen in class and which requires at least several paragraphs is typically found to be difficult to complete within 30 minutes and is therefore marked red.

The terms are indicated by Spring (S), Summer (Y) (for Yippee), and Fall (F).