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CS 149 - Waiver Exam for CS-150 Department of Computer Science University of New Mexico Fall 2008 |
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Register for CS 149 through LoboWeb as you would for a regular class.
The exams are offered 3 times per year: During the week before the start of the fall semester, during the week before the start of the spring semester, and between the spring semester and summer session. The exam offered just before the start of the fall term is listed in LoboWeb and the Schedule of classes (http://schedule.unm.edu/) along with the regular fall term classes and registration. Likewise, the other two times the exam is offered are each listed along with that semester’s courses.
CS-149 and CS-150 have the prerequisite requirement of Math 120 (Intermediate Algebra). Higher math classes such as Math 120, Math 180 and classes from other universities can also be used to fulfill the prerequisite requirement. If you have fulfilled this prerequisite requirement and for some reason LoboWeb does not recognize this, then send e-mail explaining the situation to Lynne Jacobsen (csinfo@cs.unm.edu), the CS department Coordinator of Program Advisement. The subject line of the e-mail should be: CS-149 registration error.
CS-149 has no requirements except to pass the practical exam. A student who passes this exam will have demonstrated mastery of the topics covered in CS-150L (Computing for Business Students) at a level sufficient to meet a CS-150L prerequisite requirement for any class. The exam takes place in a computer lab and includes the use of a word processor, spreadsheet, and the Internet.
CS-149 is offered on a Credit(CR) / No Credit(NC) basis only. An exam score of 80% or better is required for a grade of CR.
Note: Passing the CS-149 exam DOES NOT grant the three credits for having taken CS-150L! Passing the CS-149 exam will, however, fulfill the CS-150L prerequisite for admission to the Anderson School of Management and any other CS-150 prerequisite requirement.
The CS-149 practical exam is a two-and-a-half hour exam that combines the material tested on the three, 50 minute CS-150 exams. Sample exams are given below.
A student who is comfortable with the practical skills tested in the the CS-150 exams posted below should do fine on the CS-149 exam.
A student who has trouble with parts of the exams below can prepare by self-study of last semester’s textbook and labs.
A student who is having trouble with the self-study should take CS-150.
The CS-149 exam will consist of three parts - each corresponding to each of the exams below. Each of the parts will be worth equal weight and cover of the following topics:
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