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What to Study for the MVS Midterm Test in Week 12
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The MVS Mid-Term Test takes place on paper in the first hour of the Friday
lecture period in Week 12 (Friday, April 2).  A lecture follows the test.

If you wish to use a "crib sheet", you must prepare your "crib sheet" and
hand it in to your instructor by 17:00 on the day before the test (see below).

The test is 45 minutes long.  It contains a JCL problem similar to the
JCL Example 1 file and homework, and it contains some multiple-choice
questions.  The test is worth 10% of your term mark.

The test covers JCL Example 1 and the related homework and weekly notes
files (Weeks 10-11, and the first part of Week 12).  The JCL parameters
covered are listed the weekly.txt file.

The MVS test is closed-book and closed-notes.  Blank paper will be
available at the test for notes and diagrams.  You must code syntactically
correct JCL.

CRIB SHEET

    You are allowed to make one one-sided "crib sheet" for use in
    the test.  Put your name and lab section number on the sheet in
    easy-to-read letters in the top left hand corner of the paper.
    If I can't find your name and section number, you won't get the
    sheet returned to you.

    The sheet must be handed in on real paper (no EMail) to your
    instructor by 17:00 (5pm) on the day before the test.  If you can't
    hand the paper to me in person, put it under my office door before
    the deadline.  You can hand-write or computer-print the sheet.

    If you handed in the crib sheet on time, and it has your name
    and lab section number in the top left hand corner, you will get
    this piece of paper back a few minutes before your test begins.
    This sheet and a calculator are the only aids you are permitted.

    Crib sheets that are two-sided, have no name or section number
    in the top left corner, or are submitted late, will be discarded.
    Be accurate; be punctual.

    Your one-sided crib sheet must be no bigger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches
    (or metric A4).  You can put *anything* from this term on this sheet
    (one side only); but, you must do the work to put it there.

    Crib sheets containing JCL that is not from this term (e.g. last
    term's midterm or final exam questions) will be discarded.
    Crib sheets that are copies of each other will be discarded.

    Magnifying glasses are permitted.

You will write your JCL on paper coding sheets, and your JCL must be
aligned correctly (in columns) according to JCL syntax rules.

What you must bring to the test:

 1. You will need a pencil to write in answers to multiple-choice questions.
 
 2. Bring a good eraser.

 3. A calculator is permitted, but is not required.

Multiple-choice answers will be written down (in soft pencil only)
on mark sense forms.  Bring a good eraser.