Math 251-502 — Test 1 Review

General Information. Test 1 will be on Wednesday, 2/20/08. Please bring an 8½×11 bluebook. To get some idea of what the test will be like, look at exams I and II on the math department's 251 web page. Be aware that these cover a somewhat different selection of topics and are definitely not the same as what your test will be. There is a Math 251 help session. The one closest to the test will be this Sunday (2/17/08), 6-8 pm, in BLOC 164.

Extra office hours. In addition to my usual MWF office hours, I will have extra office hours on Tuesday (2/19/08), from 10-12.

Material covered.

Calculators. You may use calculators that do scientific calculations -- sines, cosines, logs, arithemtic, etc. --, although you will not need them. You may not use any calculator that has the capability of doing algebra, calculus, graphing, or of storing material.

Other devices. You may not use cell phones, computers, or any other device capable of storing, sending, or recieving information.

Structure. There will be 6 to 8 questions, some of which will be fill-in-the-blank questions. The problems will be similar to ones done for homework, or done as examples in class or in the text.

Updated 2/15/08 (fjn)