CIT 180 TEST OUT INFORMATION

The test out is given in two parts.  Part 1 (given first) is a comprehensive, Multiple Choice exam over the lecture material taken directly from the textbook.  (You may want to refer to the old tests which are accessible from the course home page). You must get 75% on this part to qualify to take the next part.  Part 2 is a laboratory exam over data, process, and UML modeling and SQL/Access.  Again, 75% is required to successfully test out of the course.   You must pass both parts to get credit for the course.

QUALIFICATIONS: You may attempt the test out if you have not already received any grade for the course.  You do NOT have to be enrolled in the course.  You may only attempt the test out once. You must bring a signed Form #231 and a picture id with you to the test out.  This form is available from your counselor.  Also, please send an e-mail message to: Victor Barlow (vmbarlow@purdue.edu), the course manager, in order to register for the exam. Please review the departmental test out policy.
 


Current Lecture Textbook:

Whitten, Jeffrey, Bentley, Lonnie, Introduction to Systems Analysis & Design, 1st  edition, (2008), Boston, MA, McGraw Hill – Irwin, (609 pages). ISBN 978-0-07-340294-9.


Current Laboratory Textbook:
None.


SHOULD I ATTEMPT TO TEST OUT?

As an example, the following topics may be covered in the test out:
 
LECTURE MATERIAL:

  • Human Resource Roles

  • Systems Development Concepts, Approaches, and Techniques

  • Systems Planning and Financials of IS

  • Requirements Elicitation, Analysis and Definition

  • Use Case Modeling

  • OO Concepts and Development

  • UML Modeling

  • Architecture

  • Database Persistence

  • User Interface Design

  • Implementation and Support
LABORATORY MATERIAL:

  • Introduction to Information Systems Concepts

  • Context System Modeling

  • Deployment Diagrams

  • Use Cases and Activity Diagrams

  • UML and Class Diagrams

  • Data Attribute Discovery and Modeling

  • Entity Relationships and ERD's

  • Database Design and Implementation

  • Single Table Select SQL

  • QBE Multi-table Select

  • Designing Reports

  • Designing Forms
WHEN & WHERE:

Part One (Lecture material)

 

TBA
 

Part Two (Laboratory material)
 

TBA