OMSI Ground Rules

The OMSI system is a powerful tool that benefits both students and instructors. You take exams ON YOUR LAPTOP COMPUTER, in the classroom.

You do NOT need a fancy laptop. Any machine that runs Python 3.* is fine, no matter how old or slow. If you have both versions 2.7 and 3.*, it is your responsibility to ensure that OMSI will use 3.*, by setting your search path correctly.

Here we set some ground rules, nothing surprising, just making sure we are all on the same page.

• You must read the files README.md and READMEecs132.md IN FULL. (Note: These are markdown files, so you may need an add-on for your Web browser to view them cleanly, though the content is clear without an add-on.)
• You must go through a trial run before your first exam, where you play the roles of both the instructor and student, running the server and client. Be sure to check the files produced on both ends after your trial run.
• Bring a USB key to the exam, in case of sudden network failure etc., as explained in the OMSI documentation.
• During the exam:
  • If you are unable to use OMSI, e.g. because you did not learn to use it properly beforehand, you must work that exam on paper.
  • You are not allowed to use any electronic devices other than your laptop, and even then only using OMSI.
  • Other than OMSI itself, you are not allowed to access the Internet in any manner whatsoever.
  • You must run the OMSI client on your own laptop, not on CSIF or elsewhere remotely.
  • The OMSI window must fill your ENTIRE SCREEN AT ALL TIMES.
  • You must run OMSI on your laptop, not remotely on another machine.
  • Needless to say, you are not allowed to do any work on the exam outside the classroom.
  • If you need to restart OMSI, e.g. because your code has an infinite loop, ask the proctor for permission to restart OMSI.
  • When you finish the exam, leave the room. Otherwise the proctor will think you are still working on the exam, and possibly engaged in improper behavior.
  • As with any exam, do not leave the classroom without permission during your taking the exam.
  • As with any exam, communicating with anyone during the exam other than proctors, including sharing of materials, is strictly forbidden.