The following broad topic areas will be covered by Exam 1 which will be 50 minutes long. Refer to the Learning Outcomes listed on the individual course topic pages for more details about what you should know in a topic area.
The exam will have short answer style questions, and longer questions where you will carry out a process or design activity similar to ones that you did as exercises or term project activities. There will not necessarily be questions on every topic described below on your exam.
You will be able to bring one 8.5" x 11" inch sheet of paper to the exam with whatever information you would like. This can contain information on both sides and be either handwritten (preferred) or word processed (avoid merely copying/pasting).
The purpose of the exam is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the course topics that are in the scope of the exam. Your instructor knows the material that is in the course resources and the lectures done in class. Verbatim copying of that material would only demonstrate that you can memorize or accurately copy words. You will not be demonstrating your understanding of the topic and you will receive a low score on the question.
If you decide to use an information sheet, you should make sure to write the information on these software engineering topics in your own words. If your instructor asked you to explain a topic in person, it is doubtful that you would give a rote reply directly from the lecture or the course topic readings or videos. This is the information that you should place on an information sheet. Additionally, many of the questions will ask for you to explain why something is important, or exactly how it is carried out. This goes well beyond the information in the lecture or resource materials.