Preparation
To best prepare for the exam, review the following:
- the textbook (Ch 4.12, Ch 5.1 - 5.5, 5.11, parts of Ch 11) including all important terms
- your class notes and group activities
- quizzes and homework assignments
- your code for project #3 and project #4
- previous midterm exam
- review the Array1 exercises at javabat.com
- review the String1 and String2 exercises at javabat.com
- the posted practice problems
- your code for the lab activities
Objectives
The exam will allow you to demonstrate your ability to:
- describe the state and behavior of an object
- describe the differences between classes and objects
- trace the execution of code that includes: while loops, for loops, for each loops (ArrayLists), do while loops, nested loops, if statements, nested if-else statements, arithmetic calculations, method calls, parameter passing
- complete a class definition that may include: instance variables, constructors, local variables, public methods, private methods, methods with and without return values
- write methods to manipulate arrays
- use objects of type String and Random to solve problems
- write methods that use loops and conditional statements to solve problems
- trace the execution of an event driven program
- describe the differences between local variables and instance variables with respect to their scope and lifetime
- invoke internal and external methods
- describe the differences between public and private class members
Grading Criteria
- notes and books are not permited
- the exam is worth 15% or your course grade
- partial credit may be given for reasonable attempts. Never leave a question completly blank.
- a passing average (60) on all exams is required to pass the course
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