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Time: ___________________
Rank: _______________
JAVA PROGRAMMING
(340)
REGIONAL 2024
PRODUCTION:
Java_Regional ___________ (390 points)
Test Time: 90 minutes
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
JAVA PROGRAMMING
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Failure to adhere to any of the following rules will result in disqualification:
1. Member must hand in this test booklet and all printouts if any. Failure to do so will result
in disqualification.
2. No equipment, supplies, or materials other than those specified for this event are allowed
in the testing area. No previous BPA tests and/or sample tests (handwritten, photocopied,
or keyed) are allowed in the testing area.
3. Electronic devices will be monitored according to ACT standards.
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You will have ninety (90) minutes to complete your work.
Your name and/or school name should not appear on work you submit for grading.
1. Create a folder on the flash drive provided using your contestant number as the name of
the folder.
2. Copy your entire solution/project into this folder. The project folder for you has already
been provided: Java_Regional
3. Submit your entire solution/project so that the graders may open your project to review
the source code.
4. Ensure that the files required to run your program are present and will execute on the
flash drive provided.
5. You will need to use a local Java IDE to complete this exam.
*Note that the flash drive letter may not be the same when the program is graded as it
was when you created the program.
*It is recommended that you use relative paths rather than absolute paths to ensure that
the program will run regardless of the flash drive letter. It is HIGHLY recommended that
you place all of the files into one folder.
The graders will not compile or alter your source code to correct for this.
Submissions that do not contain source code will not be graded.
Assumptions to make when taking this assessment:
The goal of the program is to create a random student record generator. Each Record will
have a random first and last name, grade level, and GPA.
One Java file is provided in the contest folder (SeatingChartBuilder).
The user will enter a number of students to create.
The first and last name will be generated from a list of names; the first and last name
must be different; however, names can be repeated and used in multiple records.
The GPA will be randomly created on a range of 1 to 4. The GPA will be formatted to the
hundredths place value (#.00).
The grade level will be randomly generated 9-12.
The program will terminate once the list is generated.
The Students class is complete and does not need any adjustments.
All text for names and messaging is already provided and placed in comments.
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Development Standards:
• Your Code must use a consistent variable naming convention.
• All subroutines (if any), functions (if any), and methods (if any) must be documented
with comments explaining the purpose of the method, the input parameters (if any), and
the output (if any). Readability is a goal of good code.
Commenting for Source Code Review (see the rubric):
• Certain sections of your code will be graded. These gradable blocks of code can range
from creating data structures, method algorithms, exception handling, and class
construction.
• The grading rubric contains a section called Source Code Review: in this section are
listed a description all of the graded programming concepts.
• Each gradable item must have a comment listed at its beginning, and the comment must
be prefixed with the comment flag. The flag helps the graders easily locate the code to
increase the effectiveness of grading.
• The flag will always use this naming convention: SC# (NOTE: the # symbol will be
replaced with sequential numbering, i.e. SC1, SC2, SC3, etc.
• No explanation in the comment with the flag is required, only the comment flag;
however, any information placed in the comment could help the grader better
understand and avoid any costly errors.
• The comment flag needs to be place in close proximity to the block of code it
represents.
• If a comment flag is not present, you will not receive credit.
• In this example the Source Code Review has a gradable section of code for printing to
the console (remember these are non-related examples):
o SC12: print method in the main class is printing the correct object ____ 10 pts
o The user will place the code above the method call:
//SC12 printing the car object
[Link](car);
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Regional_Java
In this test you will be creating a prototype seating chart software for your local school. The
program at this point is solely focused on generating random student information (names, GPA,
and grade level).
Input
The user will enter in the number of student names to create in a range of 1 to 50 (inclusive). The
information entered needs to be whole numbers.
Output
The output will be in the format below. The print format has not been created and will need to be
completed in the [Link] file. For format for the output is as follows:
LastName, FirstName | GradeLevel | GPA
The image to the right is an
example of the output. NOTE:
yours will be different since all the
information is randomly generated.
First and Last names come from
the same list, so there could be
instances where a name is used for
a First Name in one record, and
then is used as a Last Name in
another record: this is acceptable.
Input Error Wrong Data Type
If the user enters in a non-positive whole
number, the program will inform the user to
enter in a correct value. The program will
prompt the user to enter in the correct value.
Input Error Range Violation
If the user enters a positive whole number
that is beyond the acceptable range of 1 to
50. The program will prompt the user to
enter in the correct value.
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Requirements
1. Your contestant number must appear as a comment at the top of the
[Link] source code file.
2. You will be programming all sections of the SeatingChartBuilder class. This class will
perform all of the functionality of the program and will also create the Students objects.
The Students class has been created for you and it is located immediately below the
SeatingChartBuilder class.
3. Code elements and methods in the SeatingChartBuilder class:
a. All of the Students objects will need to be stored in a data structure.
b. You will program all of the setStudents method. This method will create all the
student objects by randomizing the name selection and data generation (grade
level and GPA).
c. You will program all the printStudents method which oversees formatting and
printing the randomly generated students to the console.
d. You will program all the intergerInputManager method which is in charge
gathering the user’s entry for how many students to create and it also checks the
user entry for wrong data type and for range violations.
4. Your program must use a Scanner object to get the user input.
5. Your program must use a Random object to generate the random integers and double
values.
6. Your program must use a DecimalFormat object to format the GPA.
7. Your output should look as close as possible to the examples provided.
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Solution and Project (There is NO partial credit) (NOTE: UC represents uppercase and LC represents
lowercase)
The Java source file is present on the flash drive in a single folder with your contest ID 20 points
Program Execution (If the program does not execute, then the remaining items in this section receive a score
of zero)
When program starts, user is prompted to enter in number of students to create 20 points
Program accepts appropriate data in the prompt 10 points
Output of student records is numbered in sequential order 10 points
No student names have the same first and last name 20 points
Grade levels are randomized and in the range of 9-12 20 points
GPA is randomized and formatted #.00 20 points
Program stops running after list is printed to the console 10 points
When entering wrong data values, program give warning message 20 points
After entering wrong data values and warning message, program keeps running and 20 points
prompts user to enter number of students to create
When entering data values out of range, program give warning message 20 points
After entering data values out of range and warning message, program keeps running and 20 points
prompts user to enter number of students to create
Subtotal /210 Points
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Source Code Review (There is NO partial credit) NOTE: you must place the comment
flag in front of the comment in your code in order to get credit. The comment flag will precede the
explanation. For example, if the flag is SC1, your comment must read as “#SC1…” in front of the
part of the code being reviewed. Code must work to get credit. There is no partial credit.
A comment containing the contestant number is present at the top of the 10 points
[Link] file
SC1: SeatingChartBuilder class: Place the comment by the code that creates the 10 points
Scanner object
SC2: SeatingChartBuilder class: Place the comment by the code that creates the data 10 points
structure that stores the Students objects
SC3: SeatingChartBuilder class integerInputManager( ): Place the comment by the 10 points
code that gathers user input
SC4: SeatingChartBuilder class integerInputManager( ): method properly uses the 30 points
try/catch code for data type input error
SC5: SeatingChartBuilder class integerInputManager( ): method uses strategy for 20 points
detecting range violations
SC6: SeatingChartBuilder class: Place the comment by the code that creates the 10 points
Random object
SC7: SeatingChartBuilder class: Place the comment by the code that creates the 10 points
DecimalFormat object
SC8: SeatingChartBuilder class setStudents( ): method randomly selects students names 20 points
using Random object and properly checks that objects are not equal
SC9: SeatingChartBuilder class setStudents( ): method randomly selects students grade 10 points
levels using Random object
SC10: SeatingChartBuilder class setStudents( ): method randomly creates GPA using 20 points
Random object, and properly formats object using DecimalFormat object
SC11: SeatingChartBuilder class printStudents( ): method gets all of student object 20 points
information using get methods, and formats the printout
Subtotal /180 Points
Total Points /390 Points
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