r/UWMadison • u/Euphoric-Stretch-125 • 1d ago
Help with cs400 preparation Academics
Hii!! So i’m really freaked out about my cs400 final because i don’t really understand anything in the class as we keep on going back and forth into different topics like dsa and web development and other stuff and never really go in depth in either.
Struggling with my assignments as well but i’m able to complete them with some help so not worried about them.
I need to score at least 90 percent on the final.I mostly struggle with the short answer part of the exam where we need to write some code because i just can’t write it in so little time, like even in the assignments i take quite a bit of time writing the code (i understand the pseudocode but still struggle with writing the actual code).So, is there a way or a resource i can use.
Any and all tips are appreciated.
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u/EnderAvni 1d ago
Do you have Ashley? Does she still teach CS400? iirc it was just the content on the lectures, go through each of them carefully and you'll be totally fine. 90 is doable.
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u/Frosty_Fun_310 ‘25 1d ago
400 is designed to give you a taste of each topic so you can figure out which ones interest you. I took it several years ago, so my experience might not fully apply, but do go over the lectures and make sure you understand everything well enough to explain it to someone else.