Each of the two exams will be during a regularly scheduled class. Here are some examples of questions I asked in previous exams. (Note that this is not a complete exam. A typical exam has 5-6 problems with each problem consisting of 4-5 parts.)
Both exams are closed-book. But you are allowed one page of notes on standard 8.5"x11" paper, written or printed on one side only. You can also bring a small calculator for calculations only. Any device with notes and formulas stored inside is not allowed.
Exam 1 -- October 16, 2008, Thursday
Scope of exam: 1. textbook: chapters 1, 2, and 3;
see (reading assignments page)
for detailed instructions
Exam 2 -- December 2, 2008, Tuesday
Scope of exam: 1. textbook: chapters 4, 5, 6, and 8;
see reading assignments page
for detailed instructions.
Exam 2 is not cumulative. But be reminded that understanding materials
within the scope of exam 2 depends to some extent upon what you learned
earlier in the class.