Stuck at 50–60% in concepts of programming languages course quizzes/tests, not sure what I’m doing wrong

Posted by everydayreligion1090@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 12 comments

I'm taking a Concepts of Programming Languages course (syntax/semantics, type systems, imperative vs functional, etc.) and I keep getting around 50–60% on quizzes and the midterm.

I do study, and I understand things while reviewing, but in the actual exam I get stuck between two answers and usually pick the wrong one like it feels like I recognize concepts but don’t fully get them

The exams are mostly multiple choice and focus on understanding, not memorization, which might be where I’m messing up... but Im not sure if the final exam is going to be multiple choice so I need to prepare for thr worst

Has anyone dealt with this kind of course before? How do you actually study for it and get past that 50–60% range and into the 90-100% range?