From e55cb67d2652cb6ad032c05018fd28e923c3b2cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jidong Xiao <xiaoj8@rpi.edu>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:58:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] remove stale test instructions

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 # Test 1 Information
 - Test 1 will be held **Thursday, 09/21/2023 from 6-7:50pm**
-  – Students will be randomly assigned to a test room and seating zone – will be on Submitty Wednesday
+<!--  – Students will be randomly assigned to a test room and seating zone – will be on Submitty Wednesday
 morning.
   – If you haven’t filled out the “Left or Right Handed” gradeable by Tuesday night, we will assume you are
-right handed. This is used for seating assignments.
+right handed. This is used for seating assignments.-->
   – No make-ups will be given except for pre-approved absence or illness, and a written excuse from the Dean
-of Students or the Student Experience office or the RPI Health Center will be required.
+of Students or the Student Experience office or the RPI Health Center will be required.  
   – If you have a letter from Disability Services for Students and you have not already emailed it to
 ds_instructors@cs.rpi.edu, please do so ASAP. Shianne Hulbert will be in contact with you about
 your accommodations for the test.
 - Coverage: Lectures 1-6, Labs 1-3, and Homeworks 1-2.
-  – Practice problems from previous exams are available on the course website (Friday morning). Solutions
+<!--  – Practice problems from previous exams are available on the course website (Friday morning). Solutions
 to the problems will be posted Monday morning. The best way to prepare is to completely work through
-and write out your solution to each problem, before looking at the answers.
-- OPTIONAL: Prepare a 2 page, black & white, 8.5x11”, portrait orientation .pdf of notes you would like to
+and write out your solution to each problem, before looking at the answers.-->
+- OPTIONAL: you are allowed two physical pieces of 8.5x11” paper, that’s four “sides”. We will not collect these electronically and we will not pre-print them, you will have to bring these notes pages yourself if you want them. We will check at the start of the exam that you do not have more than two pieces of paper for your notes!
+<!-- - OPTIONAL: Prepare a 2 page, black & white, 8.5x11”, portrait orientation .pdf of notes you would like to
 have during the exam. This may be digitally prepared or handwritten and scanned or photographed. The file
 may be no bigger than 2MB. You will upload this file to Submitty (“Test 1 Notes Upload”) before Wednesday
 night @11:59pm. We will print this and attach it to your exam. Make sure you get credit for test case 2 and
 that you view the details to verify your sheet looks correct. You cannot bring your own cribsheet, you must
 submit one electronically.
 IMPORTANT: Using third party websites to make a PDF may generate an invalid PDFs that prints weird. Your
-word processor’s -> save as/export to PDF, or Google Docs -> Download -> PDF should be safe.
+word processor’s -> save as/export to PDF, or Google Docs -> Download -> PDF should be safe.-->
 - Bring to the exam room:
-  – Your Rensselaer photo ID card.
+  – Your Rensselaer photo ID card.  
   – Pencil(s) & eraser (pens are ok, but not recommended). The exam will involve handwriting code on paper
 (and other short answer problem solving). Neat legible handwriting is appreciated. We will be somewhat
-forgiving to minor syntax errors – it will be graded by humans not computers :)
-  – Do not bring your own scratch paper. We will provide scratch paper.
+forgiving to minor syntax errors – it will be graded by humans not computers :)  
+<!--  – Do not bring your own scratch paper. We will provide scratch paper. -->
   – Computers, cell-phones, smart watches, calculators, music players, etc. are not permitted. Please do not
 bring your laptop, books, backpack, etc. to the exam room – leave everything in your dorm room. Unless
 you are coming directly from another class or sports/club meeting.