OSWebSec: Final Exam Study Guide

The final exam will be a series of essay questions on the readings from this term. Like the midterm, you will be able to choose which questions you can answer (you will be able to omit some). Each question should be answered with a short essay. (If you answer 3 questions, you'll have to write 3 short essays - please don't merge them into one essay.)

The final, like the midterm, is open book, open note. You may write your test on your own laptop that you bring to the exam hall. I request, though, that you disable Internet connectivity for the exam, as you shouldn't be collaborating with anyone else during the test.

The final exam is cumulative, covering papers from the beginning of class. Expect questions similar to those on the midterm exam. Note that while you will need to discuss details from some papers, you will not need to discuss every paper we covered - you will have the option to choose. Below are some sample questions regarding the papers covered in the last half of the term.