Course Information
Place Out Exam
How can I "Place-Out" of E 115?
A score of 75% or higher on the E 115 place-out exam is required to receive credit by examination for E 115.
Who is eligible to take the E 115 Place-Out Exam?
Students are permitted to take the place-out exam once. Students will NOT be admitted to the place-out exam if they have previously:
- scored less than 75% on the E115 place-out exam
- received a grade of "U" for E115
- completed more than 50% of the E115 course
When is the E 115 Place-Out Exam?
The E 115 place-out exam is given once each semester. The next exam will be in January, 14 2009 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
I want to take the E 115 Place-Out Exam. What do I do next?
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THE E 115 PLACE-OUT EXAM. Students are required to register for the place-out exam through the E 115 Event Registration System http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/e115/ers/ prior to taking the exam. Students who are NOT registered will NOT be admitted to the exam.
What material is covered on the E 115 Place-Out Exam?
The E 115 place-out exam tests mastery of all material that is covered during the regular semester in E115. Students should consider taking the place-out exam if they can demonstrate the following:
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and/or Open Office Calc
- An understanding of the AFS file system and associated file tree
- Knowledge of building path names to files and/or directories
- Usage of basic UNIX terminal-based commands to navigate the AFS file tree
- Usage of basic UNIX terminal based commands to manipulate files and/or directories in the AFS file tree
- Ability to identify key computer hardware and associated functionality
- Knowledge of HTML tags and usage
- Ability to build simple HTML based web pages using a basic text editor
- Skills needed to electronically submit files via NCSU’s Wolfware system
- Successful printing of files via WolfPrint
- Ability to remotely access files and/or applications including the use of NCSU’s VCL (Virtual Computing Lab)
How do I prepare for the E 115 Place-Out Exam?
To be adequately prepared for the E 115 place-out exam, self-study is required. This exam includes questions specific to computing at NCSU. To achieve a passing grade of 75% or better on the exam, we strongly urge students to actively and thoroughly study the concepts contained in the E 115 Online Textbook available at http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/e115/online_text/.
You can use the Place Out Exam Checklist as an overview of the entire process.
What should I do on the day of the E 115 Place-Out Exam?
To be admitted to the exam, students must:
- Be registered for an exam time through the E 115 Event Registration System.
- Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled exam time. Students who arrive more than 30 minutes after their exam time will NOT be admitted to the exam.
- Show Photo ID
- Bring a pen or pencil
- Bring their personal laptop computer if taking the laptop version of the place-out exam
How will I be notified of my E 115 Place-Out Exam score?
Students can find out their score by returning to the E115 Event Registration System after their exam time has ended. A reminder email will be sent as well.
I scored 75% or higher on the Place-Out Exam. What do I do now?
- If you are currently enrolled in E 115, you must drop E 115 from your schedule immediately via Pack Tracks. Credit by examination for E 115 will be awarded and appear on your transcript by the end of the semester.
- If you are NOT currently enrolled in E 115, credit by examination for E 115 will be awarded and appear on your transcript by the end of the semester.
I scored less than 75% on the Place-Out Exam. What do I do now?
Students who scored less than 75% on the E 115 place-out exam are required to take the E 115 course.
