Lecture 23: REVIEW: Playing Jeopardy

Self-scheduled exam

Your CS111 Final Exam is a 2.5-hour self-scheduled exam during the Final Exam period. It covers the entire course, with an emphasis on topics covered since Exam 2, e.g., web APIs and working with JSON data, higher-order functions, objects, and animation.

We have prepared a final exam review document to help you study for the exam.

Review with Jeopardy!

To review the course material in a fun and engaging way we will play Jeopardy. The link to the Jeopardy Board is available only to the instructors. This game does not cover all topics on the final exam, nor do the questions indicate the type and level of difficulty of the questions on the final. They are are intended to be a fun way to review some of the topics covered in the class. At the end of the day, a copy of all question/answers will be posted to help you review them on your own.

All Jeopardy questions & answers in one document.

Rules for the Game

  1. Students create teams of 4 students and find a name for their team. First team to come up with a name will go up first.
  2. All team names are written on the whiteboard, to keep track of each team's score.
  3. The team that has control of the board choses a question, for example "Objects for 3". All teams start working on the solution and the team who is the fastest, gets a shot at the answer. If they get it wrong, other teams can try giving their answer, until the right answer is found and that team earns the available points. A team doesn't get to answer twice the same question, though they can continue to try to figure out the solution for their own sake.
  4. Questions with high points are typically more challenging that questions with low points. We suggest you start with low points first.
  5. For questions involving code solutions, that solution must be written down on paper. Careful; syntax matters!
  6. Once a question is selected, it is open to the entire class to answer it. The team that has control of the board merely selects the category and point value, then all teams vie to get the correct answer and win the points.
  7. After a team gets a question correct, they have control of the board. If there is a question that stumps all teams (or, all teams attempt and get it initially wrong), then the team with the fewest points will get control of the board.
  8. At the end of the day, a copy of all question/answers will be posted.

No Computers Allowed

Clearly, students are not allowed to consult a computer or any electronic device connected to the Internet. However, personal notes may be consulted.