On coding assignments for the IN3050/4050-exam

We have gotten a few questions on what to expect regarding coding on the IN3050/4050 exam in 2023. Here are our thoughts:

• Our expectations are not very different from previous years. As earlier years we will in the exam test your understanding of algorithms. Parts of that involves testing that you know the steps of algorithms well enough to describe them in detail, in a step-by-step manner.
• We may (and could also earlier years have) ask you to describe algorithms in code or precise textual descriptions, or otherwise test your detailed understanding of the algorithms in the course. Note that we will in such cases not be too picky about the syntax you use for code. Focus will be on testing your understanding of algorithms, not your knowledge of specific coding languages.
• We will however expect you to know key algorithms in enough details to implement them yourselves. And we may ask you questions where you have to show this detail-understanding.