Cheat Sheet for Java Exam

[slc95]

I have an intro to programming course (Java) that I have a final exam coming up in soon. I'm allowed 1 sheet, double sided, written or printed with no less than 10pt font as a cheat sheet with whatever I want for this exam. What should I put on it?

[djpharoah]

put theory on there.
also put examples of the hardest programs on the back (if you can) ,
methods, certain functions

whatever helps you out
put stuff on there that your familiar with. dont put stuff u dont know about.
cuz if it comes to it...u wont know how to implement it

-dj

[B0000rt]

I hate coding exams, they always ask you the stupid itty biddy questions that you only really learn if you compile the code and run it.

I always got killed on those parts.

And also, I hate exams that let you have crib sheets too. Like this DSP Theory course I have tomorrow. I wish he would've said something like "I'll only provide you with a list of Fourier and Z transforms pairs", that way he can't give us a killer exam... Or can he? :(

[siriuskao]

short example programs that each illustrates a single concept. Since you said it's an intro course, so looping, condtions, classes, data structures, etc.

I wouldn't put 1 program that contains everything because you may get confused during the exam.

also stuff from your assignments may help, since instructor may test them to ensure you actually did them.

[callous]

Recursion will be on there. If you attended class, write down all the short programs given as examples for recursion.

[YauYin]

back in the day i realized that for programmign or computational theory courses, the squeezing of everything u can approach is ALWAYS useless...

put a few solid examples of the most important concepts and perhaps a few syntactical elements that u just cant seem to remember (altho they barely ever grade on syntax during exams, just the solution itself).

good luck. sure happy im no longer in undergrad :)

but am still studying nonetheless :(

[SnowCrash]

Id put on it a skeleton prototype for a program, i always forget the perticular incantation for a given language. Make sure to have inheritance and other key OO concept examples. Examples on how to call functions from librarys. That should be most of what you need.

[TenzoR]

i always have a cheat sheet (for exams that allows them), but i never bother to use them for some odd reason

but put what you have learn on it that you think you have difficult with, don't try to squeeze every possible answer on it, I garantee you'll spend more time reading your cheat sheet than doing your exam.

Just because there is a cheat sheet, doesn't mean you shouldn't study. Exams with cheat sheet are usually harder, so know your stuff well. Cheat sheet are there to give you hints if you are stuck not answers.