Module: Midterm

Demonstrate your mastery of the material in this course up to this point.

Learning Outcomes

Learn how to take a problem, figure out the algorithm to solve it, then write the code

The student will:

Be able to deconstruct problems to develop algorithms and eventually program code.

Learn basics of programming with a modern programming language, Java

The student will:

Design, develop and test Java programs using classes, methods, conditionals, loops, etc.
Be able to develop simple data structures in object oriented form.

Understand variables

The student will:

Define variables.
Describe the differences between types.
Initialize and assign variable values.

Understand Java expressions

The student will:

Correctly evaluate Java expressions.
Understand Java precedence rules.

Understand how looping works in Java

The student will:

Describe the different looping statements, for, while, do-while.
Use the correct looping construct for the situation in their code.

Understand how branching works in Java

The student will:

Describe the different branching statements, if, if-else, if-else-if, and switch.
Use the correct branching construct, if, if-else, if-else-if, and switch in their code.

Understand Java Exceptions

The student will:

Describe what exceptions are in Java.
Handle exceptions in their programs.
Correctly generate exceptions in their programs.

Understand the fundamentals of how a computer works

The student will:

Understand the fetch - decode - execute cycle.
Know and be able to describe the difference between Machine Language and High-level Programming Languages.
Know the difference between compiled and interpreted code.

Understand the goals, structures, and procedures for learning in ICS 111

The student will:

Know the flow of the course.
Know how the grades will be calculated.
Know where to get information about the course.

Readings

SC: Midterm review

Review of the material we have learned so far.

Screencast 25 min 11 Oct 10:30 AM

Experiential Learning

Practice: Midterm

Take a practice midterm.

11 Oct 10:30 AM

Midterm Exam

Exam on everything so far.

Exam 13 Oct 12:00 AM

Assessments

Midterm

Midterm

Outcomes assessed: Learn how to take a problem, figure out the algorithm to solve it, then write the code, Learn basics of programming with a modern programming language, Java, Understand the fundamentals of how a computer works, Understand the goals, structures, and procedures for learning in ICS 111

This assessment will verify that students understand the basics of (Excellent 100 - 95, Satisfactory 95 - 85, Borderline 80 - 85, Unsatisfactory < 80)”’