COMS W1004 Study Guide - Summer 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Von Neumann Architecture, Ter Normandie, Simon & Garfunkel

• School: Columbia University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: COMS W1004
• Professor: Adam Cannon

Document Summary

Coms w1004 introduction to computer science in java. How long will the midterm be: ~50 questions ( / how should i study: review all code discussed in class (e. g. , bankaccount, review and understand the solutions to problem sets and programming projects, review the material in the textbook(s): s&g 1-5, horstmann, 1-6, 8. Initialization vs. instantiation ; implicit parameter vs. explicit parameter ; actual vs. formal parameter) Please note: the examples in parentheses are not exhaustive sub-topics. 1 min introduce the exam format, and ask if anyone has any logistical questions / questions about the exam format. 5 min introduce the topics to expect on the exam; poll the class to determine topics of focus; remember to ask if there"s anything that anyone would like to cover that"s not yet on the board. 15-20 min review the sample questions that professor cannon released. Big-o notation: t(n) vs. o(n, examples: // body for(int j = 0; j < n; i++)