1. Final Exam Overview D.Sc. Arto Karila
Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT)
M.Sc. Mark Ain
Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT)
T – Special Course in Future Internet Technologies

2. Practical When: Tuesday, October 23rd, 9:00 – 12:00 Where: Hall T1
You MAY bring:
Any notes you have taken during the course
Lectures slides
You may NOT bring: readings, books, calculators, or any other aids that have not specifically been allowed
You must pass the final exam with a 1 (i.e. 50%) or higher in order to pass the course
IMPORTANT: You *must* register for the final exam on Oodi

3. Format (6 sections) Multiple choice (single answer)
1 point for a correct response
-1/4 point for an incorrect response
Multiple choice (multiple answer)
Separate sections for “single answer” and “multiple answer” multiple choice questions
Multiple answer questions may have 1 to n correct responses (where n is the total number of choices)
1 point for each correct response
-1 point for each incorrect response
e.g. if there are 3 correct responses and 2 incorrect (total of 5 choices) and you select 2 correct and 1 incorrect, you will receive 1 point
You can NOT get less than zero points on a question

4. Format (6 sections) True/false 1 point for a correct response
-1 point for an incorrect response
Fill-in
Fill-in the blank with the correct term(s)
Correct response is worth 5 points
You will NOT receive negative points for an incorrect response; partial points possible for partially correct response
Short answer
You should be able to answer in a maximum of 2-4 sentences (or less)
Essay
You will have several choices; pick only one
Set aside approx. 30 – 60 mins and 2-3 pages
Worth 50 points, graded based on content

5. Pay attention to the point-value of the questions!
Multiple choice (single answer)
1 point
Multiple choice (multiple answer)
1 to n points
True/false
Fill-in
5 points
Short answer
Essay
50 points

6. Grading
Your grade will be determined by dividing the total points you accrue by the total achievable
Grading ranges…
The exam may be curved if performance is too far below average; however, the grading ranges will always remain uniform 5
Excellent
90 – 100% 4
Very good
80 – 89% 3
Good
70 – 79% 2
Fair
60 – 69% 1
Poor
50 – 59%
FAIL
< 50%