Objective:
This section contains six domain practice reviews related to the CompTIA ITF Practice Exam Domains:
The domain practices:
- Have 20 questions per domain review
- Are randomly generated
- Have no time limit
- Are not pass/fail
- Have a percentage score at the end of the session
- Recommend an 80% passing score.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Section 3.3: Introduction to Programming
- Section 3.4: Programming Terms and Concepts
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Review Section 3.3: Introduction to Programming and Section 3.4: Programming Terms and Concepts, and take the 20 question A.2.4 practice test. Your goal is to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the practice test.
- After you finish, you may review each question by selecting the Individual Responses option, then return to the relevant section in the course to review the instructional material.
- Retake the practice test after reviewing the material to make progress towards and achieve the 80% passing score before advancing to the next Practice Exam.
Assigned: February 6th, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 7th, 2020
Objective:
This section contains six domain practice reviews related to the CompTIA ITF Practice Exam Domains:
The domain practices:
- Have 20 questions per domain review
- Are randomly generated
- Have no time limit
- Are not pass/fail
- Have a percentage score at the end of the session
- Recommend an 80% passing score.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Section 1.1: The Information Age
- Section 1.2: How Computers Work
- Section 1.4: Processing and Storage Hardware
- Section 3.4: Programming Terms and Concepts
- Section 4.1: Information Systems
- Section 4.2: Data
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Review Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4. 3.4, 4.1 and 4.2, and take the 20 question A.2.1 practice test. Your goal is to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the practice test.
- After you finish, you may review each question by selecting the Individual Responses option, then return to the relevant section in the course to review the instructional material.
- Retake the practice test after reviewing the material to make progress towards and achieve the 80% passing score before advancing to the next Practice Exam.
Assigned: January 27th, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 28th, 2020
Objective:
This section introduces you to basic programming concepts and careers. After finishing this section, you should be able to:
- Compare
and contrast fundamental data types used in computer programming.
- Describe
the purpose of programming constructs such as variables, arrays, and functions.
- Explain
the advantages of Object-Oriented Programming.
- Describe
several careers in computer science.
Links:
Key Terms:
- Data Type An attribute attached to a value that tells the compiler or interpreter how the data should be used.
- Identifier A user-defined name of a program element, such as a variable or constant.
- Container A program element, such as an array or vector, that hold a set of values.
- Function A computer routine or snippet of code that can be reused in a computer program.
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) A programming paradigm based on the concept of objects which can contain both data and programming code.
- Encapsulation An OOP concept that describes how data and methods are bundled together within one unit or class.
- Application Developer A person who creates applications for computers and mobile devices.
- Web Developer A person who creates websites and other technologies that are delivered through the Internet.
- QA Engineer A person who makes sure the quality of the finished application meets the standards of the company.
- Database Programmer A person who writes code to design, create, implement, and maintain databases.
Topics Discussed:
- How
do programming languages store and manipulate different types of data?
- What
is object-oriented programming?
- What
careers are available in computer programming?
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Study Section 3.4: Programming Terms and Concepts, and achieve a score of 80% or higher on the 15 question Exam to complete the Section.
Assigned: December 13th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: December 16th, 2019
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