[Informatics] 2015 ITA exam - A15

[Gary Vear]

Hi Mark,

 

I had a big problem with the ‘correct’ answer to this question as well. Although my students did quite well overall, none of them answered this question ‘correctly’. This marked the first time I’ve had a group of students collectively fail to answer a multiple choice question correctly. Like you, my students chose ‘B’ (analysis) based on their understanding of solution requirements.

 

Thanks for raising this concern. I had planned on doing so back in December when I first noticed it, but I think other priorities must have pushed it from my thoughts. 

 

-Gary

 

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Subject: [Informatics] 2015 ITA exam - A15

 

Question 15

 

At what stage of the problem-solving methodology would the specific data requirements for recording attendances be identified?

 

A. design

 

B. analysis

 

C. evaluation

 

D. development




I said B.
​The official answer, I've found out, is A.

 

​But the 2015 study design's description of the PSM clearly said: 

"Analysis involves: Determining the solution requirements. What information does the solution have to provide? What data is needed to produce the information?"

 

I'd say that 'determining what data is needed' is the same as 'identifying specific data requirements', wouldn't you?

 

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Mark Kelly

 

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