QDA exam 2020 FAQs - Frequently asked questions PDF

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During the exam, should I use Zoom Desktop App, or can I use the browser version? It is always better to use to Desktop App as it is optimized.

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What are the allowed applications on my desktop? You can use only the software to solve the exam, i.e., Minitab, Excel and software to visualize the exam text and the material of the course (e.g., PDF reader and MS PowerPoint). You can have your internet browser open but only to display the exam text and the Microsoft Form.

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What material am I allowed to use during the exam? You can use all the material of the course: your slides, notes, and formulas.

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Is it possible to convert the exam text to a Word file in order to ease the data import? Yes, you can handle that file in the way you believe it’s the best. Otherwise, you can enter the data manually in Minitab or Excel.

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Can I use the toilet during the exam? No absence is admitted during the whole duration of the exam.

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What I should turn on during the exam on Zoom? You must share your desktop at any time, keep your camera turned on at any time and keep your microphone turned on at any time. You shall share the desktop, not one single application.

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If I loose the internet connection, what do I have to do? Try to reconnect as fast as possible and refer to your room supervisor. In case of persisting problems or ambiguous behaviour, the student may be asked to go through an oral exam.

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Which file should I upload at the end of the exam? You shall upload only one PDF scan of your handwritten solutions (all pages scanned in one single PDF file)

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How shall I upload my handwritten solutions at the end of the exam? - Use the OneDrive App to scan all the sheets in one single PDF (scan the pages in the correct order) - Name the file as "person code.pdf" - Save a local copy of the file on you OneDrive folder - Access the PDF file from your PC in the OneDrive folder and upload it using the "upload file" button here below - IMPORTANT: you can upload only ONE file; DO NOT try to upload additional files (e.g., Minitab, Excel,...) - Once you have uploaded the file, press SEND (INVIA) to submit the Form. - AFTER you have sent the form, send your PDF file via email to [email protected]

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What are the recommendations to write solutions on paper? - Write the solutions in a CLEAR and READABLE way on paper and show (qualitatively) all the relevant plots; - avoid (if not required) theoretical introductions or explanations covered during the course; - always state the assumptions and report all relevant steps/discussion/formulas/expression to present and motivate your solution;

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when using hypothesis tests provide the numerical value of the test statistic and the test conclusion in terms of p-value.

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I have finished the exam, can I leave the meeting? Be sure to have uploaded the solution file, to have named it correctly, and to have sent the email too. Then, please write a message in the chat to say that you are leaving and you are free to leave.

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My solution file does not upload, what do I have to do? Cancel the upload, refresh the web page, and try again. If the upload takes too much time, be sure to send the file to the [email protected] email account too and write a message in the chat saying that you are experiencing this issue....