Math 210
Exam #2 review
Cavaet: Although I try to be comprehensive in these exam reviews,
please understand that you are responsible for the material covered since the
last exam. If you notice something that I have missed, please do let me
know.
The second hour exam will be Friday, October 20, and will cover sections
3.1 - 3.3, 3.6 (representation of integers only), 4.1 - 4.4. In your review look over assigned
problems, definitions, and biographical essays. In particular, be able to
- Be able to describe the algorithms for linear and binary search and for
bubble sort.
- Be able to define and use O, Ω, Θ. Be
able to find the "witnesses" for these.
- Know the order of the functions we have used
so far for O (log n, n, nlog(n), etc.)
- Be able to convert amongst radix 2, 8, 10,
and 16, and to do binary arithmetic.
- Be able to calculate the internal
representation of an integer.
- Be able to describe in detail what a proof using mathematical induction
looks like, and be able to prove basic theorems.
- Be able to construct and use recursive definitions.
- To construct recursive algorithms (in your
favorite language)
- Know (as always) the brief biographies in
the reading (same sort of question as before).
Any questions? Please ask! - Bob