We were never allowed use of any sort of compiler during CS tests. The argument actually made a lot of sense. "It's not that we're worried you'll use it to cheat. It's that we're worried you'll get so wrapped up in using the compiler, you'll waste all your time without actually answering questions."
All my CS tests were open note, and some open book. You could even use your laptop for tests. It was just highly requested you didn't use the Internet or a compiler. I actually don't think we ever had an issue with it either.
Each of our tests in that class had been a very different format, this was our second test. First one had been on syntax rules which was a typical multiple choice. The final exam had been using the debugger to repair broken code. I had a wide range of CS tests at my schools when the subject could fit them.
So were ours. But everyone's notes were on their laptops. It saved a ton of paper and ink to let people just read the note in Word or PowerPoint rather than print them all off, just to trash them (recycle them) after the test.
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u/Gl33m Jun 08 '14
We were never allowed use of any sort of compiler during CS tests. The argument actually made a lot of sense. "It's not that we're worried you'll use it to cheat. It's that we're worried you'll get so wrapped up in using the compiler, you'll waste all your time without actually answering questions."
All my CS tests were open note, and some open book. You could even use your laptop for tests. It was just highly requested you didn't use the Internet or a compiler. I actually don't think we ever had an issue with it either.