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August 25

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Place-out Exam: Wednesday August 29, 12 noon to 1pm, South Hall 202. It will be a 60-minute, in-class written exam testing fundamental concepts covered in a typical CS curriculum, including: computer architecture, boolean logic, data structures and algorithms, networking, and security. Only students wishing to place out of IS206 should take this exam.

Place-in Exam: Thursday August 30, 2pm to Friday August 31, 2pm. All incoming students must take this exam, including those who wish to place out of IS206. It will be a take-home Java programming proficiency test where you will be asked to write a complete Java program similar in complexity to the "battleship game" in the book Head First Java. You will be allowed to refer to any Java book or online resource such as the Sun Java API reference. You can choose to use a Java IDE such as Eclipse if you wish. You are not allowed to discuss the material with any other person.

For more details, see the programming skills webpage.

If you pass both the place-in and place-out exams, you can place out of IS206. Then you will be subject to Plan B of the MIMS Program Technical Requirement, as spelled out in the masters handbook.