Course Title: Perform unit test for a class
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: BUSM7781C
Course Title: Perform unit test for a class
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5194 - Diploma of Information Technology (General)
Course Contact : Radhu Punchanathan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251409
Course Contact Email:radhu@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Name: Chandra Nannegari
Phone: +61 3 9925 1657
Email: chandra.nannegari@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit defines the competency required to ensure that the systems and routines that are developed is proved adequate, before handover to the user by unit testing the functionality and reliability of the system developed.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAT4242A Perform unit test for a class |
Element: |
Prepare for test |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Determine test criteria |
Element: |
Analyse and classify results |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Ensure clean test environment |
Element: |
Conduct test |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Review and classify test results to highlight areas of concern |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be exposed to various types of learning activities such as:
- theory sessions
- practical lab sessions
- tutorial sessions
- out-of-class research and homework.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Week commencing | Weekly Topics | Assessments |
| 1 | 07/02/2011 | Introduction to the Course - Alice Tutorials | |
| 2 | 14/02/2011 | Getting started with Alice | |
| 3 | 21/02/2011 | Methods | Assessment 1 (CA/NYC) |
| 4 | 28/02/2011 | Variables and Functions | |
| 5 | 07/03/2011 | Review and Practice test | |
| 6 | 14/03/2011 | Assessment 2 conducted in labs | Assessment 2 (30%) |
| 7 | 21/03/2011 | Flow control (if statement) | |
| 8 | 28/03/2011 | Flow control (loops) | |
| 9 | 04/04/2011 | Lists and Arrays | |
| 10 | 11/04/2011 | Events | |
| 11 | 18/04/2011 | Project completion / review | |
| Mid Semester Easter Break (Wed 21 - Thurs 27 April) | |||
| 11 | 25/04/2011 | Project completion / review | |
| 12 | 02/05/2011 | Assessment 3 to be submitted in labs | Assessment 3 (Project) due (40%) |
| 13 | 09/05/2011 | Introduction to Java – First look | |
| 14 | 16/05/2011 | Assignment, Arithmetic Operators, Code Formatting | |
| 15 | 23/05/2011 | Review and Practice Test | |
| 16 | 30/05/2011 | Assessment 4 conducted in labs | Assessment 4 - Java (30%) |
Students, who have been granted special consideration or are required to resubmit, will be able to submit/sit their assessment by arrangement with the class teacher in weeks 17 or 18.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Sparke. G, The Java Way, 3rd Edition ISBN 978-0-13-208516-8 |
References
Alice: |
978-0-13-2085 |
Sierra. K, & Bates. B, Head First Java, 2nd Edition, O’Reilly Publication |
0-596-00920-8 |
Overton. J, Simple Program Design, Thomson Learning Inc |
978-0-17-0128 |
Joel Adams (2008) Alice in Action with Java. Thomson Course Technology, Boston, Mass. |
978-1-4239-00 |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignment, practical and written tests, practical problem solving in-class exercises.
You will be asked to demonstrate your work to your teacher to ensure relevant competency standards are met. You will be provided feedback throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
-
Assessment 1 (Week 3): This is a theory submission.
Competency - numerical grade: CA / NYC -
Assessment 2 (Week 6): Practical assessment in Alice.
Competency - numerical grade: CA / NYC - 30% -
Assessment 3 (Week 12): Progressive project in Alice
Competency - numerical grade: CA / NYC - 40% -
Assessment 4 (Week 16): Assessment in Java
Competency - numerical grade: CA / NYC 30%
Assessment Matrix
| ICAT4242A - Perform unit test for a class |
Assessment 1 CA/NYC |
Assessment 2 CA/NYC 30 % |
Assessment 3 CA/NYC 40 % |
Assessment 4 CA/NYC |
| Element 1: Prepare for test | V | V | - | V |
| Element 2: Conduct test | - | V | V | V |
Element 3: Analyse and classify results |
- | - | V | V |
Other Information
Competency and grading requirements
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
All assessments for this course must be completed to achieve CA (Competency Achieved) grade. Assessment tasks as show will also carry a numerical weighting to be used for grading purposes. The grade applied to this weighting will only be awarded if a CA has been achieved in all compulsory assessment tasks.
If a student has been marked NYC (Not Yet Competent) in any of the assessment tasks, the weighting will carry no value until the student has obtained CA. If a CA is achieved on re-assessment then a maximum mark of 50% of the original weighting will be granted for that assessment.
Reassessments will only be granted to students who were either unsuccessful in the first attempt or have an approved special consideration application.
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