Instructions

The exam repository will be available on the GitHub course organization page on Thursday, February 18 at 1:30 PM. It will have the prefix exam01-.

The exam questions are in the README portion of the repository.

Deadline

This exam is due Monday, February 22 at 11:59 PM.

You must submit a PDF document to Gradescope that corresponds to an .Rmd file on your GitHub repository in order to receive credit for this exam.

There will be no grace period. Start and submit the exam early in order to avoid any last-minute technical issues.

You may resubmit the exam before the deadline.

If a PDF is not uploaded to Gradescope by the submission deadline, your latest commit prior to the deadline will be used as your submission. There will be a penalty for failing to submit a PDF to Gradescope. Commit and push often and at appropriate times. Part of your grade will be based on quality of commit history.

Rules

  • This is an individual assignment.
  • Everything in your repository is for your eyes only.
  • You may not collaborate or communicate anything about this exam to anyone except the instructor. For example, you may not communicate with other students, the TAs, or post/solicit help on the internet, email or via any other method of communication.
  • You may use R, as well as any notes, books, or existing internet resources to answer exam questions.
  • You must cite any code you use as inspiration. A failure to cite is plagiarism. Cite any sources by providing a link to the original source in your exam write-up.
  • No TA office hours will be held while the exam is live.
  • Piazza will be inactive while the exam is live.
  • Do not email the TAs with questions.
  • If you have questions email the instructor. Questions should only be about understanding the data or the exam’s instructions. You may not ask questions on any topics from past assignments or material related to the exam.
  • The instructor will provide code debugging if needed, but this will result in a grade penalty if needed.

Academic Integrity

By taking this exam, you pledge to uphold the Duke Community Standard:

  • I will not lie, cheat, or steal in my academic endeavors;
  • I will conduct myself honorably in all my endeavors; and
  • I will act if the Standard is compromised.

Submission

Please only upload your PDF document to Gradescope. Before you submit the uploaded document, mark where each answer is to the exercises. If any answer spans multiple pages, then mark all pages. Make sure to associate the “Overall” section with the first page. Failure to do so may result in points being taken off.

Make sure that your uploaded PDF document matches your .Rmd and the PDF in your repository exactly. Points will be deducted for non-reproducibility.