BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0 ID:: STAN//CS-TR-78-677 ENTRY:: March 19, 2009 ORGANIZATION:: Stanford University, Department of Computer Science TITLE:: Comprehensive Examinations 1972-1978 TYPE:: Technical Report AUTHOR:: The faculty and students of the Stanford University Computer Science Department DATE:: November 1978 PAGES:: 250 ABSTRACT:: Since Spring 1972, the Stanford Computer Science Department has periodically given a "comprehensive examination" as one of the qualifying exams for graduate students. Such exams generally have consisted of a six-hour written test followed by a several-day programming problem. Their intent is to make it possible to assess whether a student is sufficiently prepared in all the important aspects of computer science. This report presents the examination questions from thirten comprehensive examinations, along with their solutions. NOTES:: [Adminitrivia V1/Prg/19950622] END:: STAN//CS-TR-78-677