A computer network is a collection of computing devices that are connected to communicate and share resources. Email, IM, and websites all rely on communication that occur across a wireless computer network. Wireless connections use radio waves or infra-red signals to send and receive data. Sometimes, we connect our phones (e.g., to transfer photos) or printers (e.g., to print our homework) to our computer using a wired connection. Computer networks contain devices other than computers. Any device on a network is called a node.

See assignment handout (link) for complete instructions and examples.

There are four parts to this exam. All solutions must be solved in pen/pencil on the exam.

This is an attempt to describe how code should be formatted. It’s a combination of my notes when I was learning programming and what I’ve learned from my students. This reference sheet will get better over time as I add to it and organize it further.

Write your own text adventure game as discussed in class. Zork is one of the early interactive computer games classified as a ‘text adventure’ (link to play: http://zorkonline.net/).