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34876685

Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 09:43AM

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Does anyone have an idea what the exam paper will look like? Will there be any multiple choice questions or typical "Section A" short theoretical questions?

S.

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FerdieL

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 11:18AM

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Nope, don't think so. If you look at each solution tut 201-204, they have questions from the 2006 exam and if you put them all together you'll get a good idea of the format of the exam to expect.....

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Anonymous User

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 11:25AM

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This is the second time I'm writing this paper. The reason is that I love to write it so much. If I remember correctly, the questions are all like the problems we get in the textbook. Don't do what I did 2 years ago -> cram for the exam trying to absorb the theory. I scored a solid 20% for that (non) effort. I'm preparing for this exam by doing every problem in the study guide and comparing my solutions.
Good luck.

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34876685

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 11:31AM

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Thanx, guys. I suppose I can then ignore chapter 1...

S.

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Reanie

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 01:13PM

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I'm in the same situation as Rick and can confirm - practice as much as you can - you'll basically just have "sums"/diagrams.

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FerdieL

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 01:19PM

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I agree, if you can master the exercises in the text book, the assignment questions and the 2006 exam fairly good, you should be ok. The theory is just the background to the rest......

I'm currently working through the 2006 exam.....

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Anonymous User

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 01:32PM

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Noted

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Anonymous User

Re: Exam paper format
November 08, 2007 01:35PM

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procrastination is hard to overcome but since this is my last exam, I'll push myself and not wait till day or night before exam for studying

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FerdieL

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November 09, 2007 07:47AM

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After writing 7 exams, it's hard to motivate myself to study.... eye popping smiley

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34876685

Re: Exam paper format
November 09, 2007 08:03AM

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For some reason I just can't seem to master this subject ...

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AndreB

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November 09, 2007 08:18AM

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I agree with Bini and Ferdie.
Thanks for the heads-up Rick and Reanie

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Tracey

Re: Exam paper format
November 09, 2007 08:24AM

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34876685 Wrote:
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> For some reason I just can't seem to master this
> subject ...

What sections are you battling with?
I had been struggling with Kleene's Theorem but last night I went through the section a few times, did the example for myself and it finally clicked.

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34876685

Re: Exam paper format
November 09, 2007 09:27AM

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I know this might sound stupid, but proving the k+1 part and problems like nr. 8(b) of ch. 3 on induction get the better of me. Also the reasoning behind question 7 of assignment 1 is just not a natural way of reasoning for me. Will it be required in the exam to know each theorem by number?

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Tracey

Re: Exam paper format
November 09, 2007 10:35AM

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I think I need to go back to Chapter 3 and look over the induction stuff again, I don't remember it.