I mean, I don’t know how to code but I imagine it’s the same as with other subjects. like not being able to use a calculator during some math tests. The point of the examination is for you to demonstrate you know and understand the concepts. It’s not for you to be tested in the same way you would be in the real world.
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janus2@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
isn’t it kinda dumb to have coding exams that aren’t open book? if you don’t understand the material, on a well-designed test you’ll run out of time even with access to the entire internet
disclaimer did not major in CS
MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
bitchkat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Most of my CS exams in more advanced classes were take home. Well before the internet though. They were some of the best finals I ever took.
Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yes It is laziness on the teacher’s part
piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I know people that used to work in programming with zero internet connection… this was ~10 years ago… never underestimate the idiocy of companies.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You’d have a wall full of documentation before internet was a common source of data.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Assignments involved actual coding but exams were generally pen and paper when I got my degree. If a question involved coding, they were just looking for a general understanding and didn’t nitpick syntax. The “language” used was more of a c+±like pseudocode than any real specific language.
ChatGPT could probably do well on such exams because making up functions is fair game, as long as it doesn’t trivialize the question and demonstrates an overall understanding.