[Year 12 SofDev] CSE/IARTV Exam

[Mark]

Hi Claudia. Hope you're enjoying the exam marking.

re. question 5b, a short integer is defined in the question, so students do
know what it can contain.

On 5 October 2013 21:39, Claudia Graham <
claudia.graham at overnewton.vic.edu.au> wrote:

>  Hi all,
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> Yes madly trying to correct student practice exams that were done this
> week, I used the CSE/IARTV one (only because it tends to throw a few curve
> balls which I can then clarify with students)
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> Other than being transported back to the ’90 with Star Trek references, I
> was a little confused by Q5b. It listed data types which are not in the SD
> study design (which I’m generally ok with as students should know the list)
> however, uses one of those as the expected answer – short integer
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> Study Design lists integer, floating point number, Boolean, character,
> string – of course ITA has a slightly different list more reflective of
> database terminology.
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> I know I’m splitting hairs when it comes to integer and short integer but
> it makes it darn hard to mark – having told the kids I would only accepts
> data types on the list has now forced them to answer incorrectly with
> floating point number.**
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> Same issue with Q6b which accepts text as data type – double checked
> assessors report (’11) and it states only responses from SD list will be
> accepted.
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> Also Q5f in the paper lists 5 marks for a brief description of a sorting
> technique (even Wikipedia would be struggling with that one) – be aware in
> the answers it is listed as 3 marks.
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> Also have some concerns about the last question which asks about *system*evaluation and
> *system* testing – it suggests checking to see if the system is achieving
> *organisation goals* and testing is about *system goals – *this is very
> reminiscent of the late ’90. Would suggest answers about evaluation
> criteria, functional/non-functional requirements etc would be more
> appropriate. As this is the only question about evaluation (or U402 I
> think) it does limit discussion on an area students appear to struggle in.
> I will be getting mine in class to write a couple of additional answers
> about user documentation, training, evaluation strategy and techniques.
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> We have been working through VITTA ones in class and the 2011 VCAA paper,
> last year’s paper is next week’s task – only 4 classes left before they
> leave!
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> Regards
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> Claudia
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