1. Information Systems Information Technology The exam2001 Tips and Tricks Andrew Shortell

2. Introduction Why are we here? Why are you listening to me? Why am I using PowerPoint?

3. Why are we here? 3100 – you are 100  3% Pass is based on SAC results Many in this subject “know” it all I don’t

4. Why are you here? You chose the subject You chose to come here What are your goals? It will be your ENTER not mine

5. What is the trick? Study Practise the exam

6. Study What? The exam What is asked? Why have an exam?

7. Good Exam performance Depends on  Understanding your subject  Recalling the concepts  And the examples  Express your understanding Efficiency in an exam Is related to the effectiveness of your preparation

8. And……. Do not panic Visualise notes, remember notes Come back to it Caused by last minute cramming-  Better a beaten path to the spot

9. Strategies Check the time regularly Stick to the time associated to each question Answer all Qs Be positive Never leave early

10. Answering Dot point I am serious

11. What is on the exam? ? Always a mystery This year even more so

12. The past Same people for nine years We learn about them They teach us Now there is a new one …… Changes are coming

13. Structure Why are some things repeated? How do the examiners think?

14. What is the hardest part? Psuedo code Both interpret and create Why?

15. Very few have a clear idea of the different structures Those few have trouble showing it Why?

16. Is it the material? Is it the study design? Is it the teachers? Is it just too complex? Is it just a lack of time? Is it lack of practice?

17. What do you need…….. Begin End Open Close Read Write Note how these are paired !!!!!!! Why?

18. Loops While = pre test  Might Never enter Repeat until = post test  Will always go once For next = pre set number of times  Number of iterations fixed before we start looping

19. DFD Data flow diagrams Each part of system has different symbol Everything inside system has at least one in AND one out The examiners love ‘em

20. Backup Who does it? Who really believes in it? Off-site, on-site, frequency etc

21. Data Disaster Data Disaster Recovery Plan What is a disaster? Why have a plan?

22. Changeover Direct Parallel Prototype Trial Partial

23. What This Means It is easy to do well Study Practise the exam Study Practise Study Practise

24. Next Steps Summarise the course Learn it Practise your learning Practise the exam Ask for help

25. What, Where…… Past papers – see your teacher, library etc. Solutions – you’re kidding Past practice papers  E.g. Octobers & Solutions Under exam conditions (at home?)

26. New Practice papers Suddenly – plenty Quality? How close to the exam?

27. New format New format for the exam Look at IPM 2000

28. Summarise what Use the study design Use the book Use your class notes Use the systems dev. life cycle Use past papers

29. Now what? Succeed You are motivated……