Looking for tutor for TYC1

naclh2onaz

I passed the pretest and feel like I know the basics really well but I did really bad on the test. I am looking for a tutor and can pay hourly. Id prefer someone who passed the class and has free time on Saturdays.
Thanks!

Danielm7

Were the course mentors not able to help you? That is what they are there for.

naclh2onaz

I just sent an email to them seeing if they offer tutoring. The help they sent before was just where to find the info in the course material but I don't feel it goes in depth enough in the areas i need help.

NotHackingYou

Try Mala Gupta's book and the Enthuware exam pack. I recently took this course and would be glad to offer you some pointers free of charge.

MSP-IT

Pass it roughly 3-4 months ago. What specifically are you looking for help on?

Shoot me a message.

ratbuddy

Watch Watch the Online Video Course Foundations of Programming: Object-Oriented Design for sure, it helps with that class.

MSP-IT

ratbuddy wrote: »

Watch Watch the Online Video Course Foundations of Programming: Object-Oriented Design for sure, it helps with that class.

This was really the only resource I used.

naclh2onaz

I watched those videos and they were very helpful but didn't really go into the coding very much and thats where im struggling. More specifically with enhanced and nested for loops

ratbuddy

A nested for loop is best thought of in levels. Say I show you this:

for (x = 0; x < 3; x++) {
  System.out.println("hello " + x);
}

You get what it does, right? First iteration of the loop, x is 0, so it executes the body of the loop which prints hello 0. The increment condition is x++, so it goes back and does it again, printing hello 1, and so on. Simple concept, and I'm sure you get it, right?

If you add another for loop inside there, it behaves exactly as you'd expect. There is an 'outer' for loop, and an 'inner' for loop. The inner loop will run to completion for every iteration of the outer loop. Observe:

for (x = 0; x < 3; x++) {
  System.out.println("the value of x is " + x);
  for (y = 0; y < 3; y++) {
    System.out.println("the value of y is " + y);
  }
}

The inner (y) loop will fully execute for each iteration of the outer (x) loop. There is nothing special about the inner loop - it's just another statement included in the body of the first for loop, and it will be run after the print statement every time the outer loop iterates. Output would look like x is 0, y is 0, y is 1, y is 2, x is 1, y is 0, y is 1, y is 2, x is 2, y is 0, y is 1, y is 2. Well, that's the output if I didn't make a mistake on the example :P

You can make use of scratch paper to keep track of which loop counters are in what state. Just put x: and y: (or whatever variables the test uses) on your paper or whiteboard, and track their states. You can also copy the code from the screen onto your scratch paper or whiteboard, and use your pen or whatever to trace your way through the program.

I know the test can seem daunting at first, but once you realize that the snippets are designed to confuse you, you'll be ahead of the game. Just write down the states of the variables and step through the program one step at a time.

Most importantly, get in Eclipse or whatever and WRITE CODE! That's the best way to understand how it works. Use it and you'll have a huge leg up. Don't just read about programming, actually do it. Enter the example I showed above. Modify it until it breaks, then figure out why.

As for the enhanced for loop, well, man, just rtfm :P

naclh2onaz

Thanks ratbuddy, this helps alot!

naclh2onaz

Thanks for the help everyone, I passed today with a 73%! Cutting it close but a pass is a pass. Now Ive got tech writing and capstone to pass by the end of the month

ratbuddy

Congrats and good luck

forza_roma

Don't want to open up a new thread but I have a question regarding TYC1. How close is the exam to the pre-assessment, I'm getting mixed reviews, some say it is way harder, some say it resembles the pre-assesment, so I'm confused. Also, is Head First Java is more than enough on the reading side, correct? What are the best practice questions that correleate well with the exam. I have done the Horstmann practice drills and picks but any other practice questions that could help? Any suggestions are welcome. I have the exam scheduled next week. Thank you!!!

naclh2onaz

There are 2 tests that they use for the exam. One of them I found harder than the pre-assessment and was not very similar. The second time I took the exam, it was alot closer to the pre-assessment and about the same difficulty

NotHackingYou

So did you pass?

naclh2onaz

Yes, I passed and Graduated in July

forza_roma

naclh2onaz wrote: »

There are 2 tests that they use for the exam. One of them I found harder than the pre-assessment and was not very similar. The second time I took the exam, it was alot closer to the pre-assessment and about the same difficulty

Thanks!!! That's quite unfair to students to be honest. How did you find out they were using two different tests? If true, I'll have to file a complaint.

Anyway, if anyone could answer the second half of my questions, would appreciate it.

Danielm7

What would you file a complaint based upon? I don't think telling them you wanted an exam to be more like a practice exam is really a valid complaint. As for your second question, I used the test picks you mentioned and I had already done the project, I felt like it prepared me well enough for the exam.

forza_roma

Danielm7 wrote: »

What would you file a complaint based upon? I don't think telling them you wanted an exam to be more like a practice exam is really a valid complaint. As for your second question, I used the test picks you mentioned and I had already done the project, I felt like it prepared me well enough for the exam.

So it's luck of the draw, one student may encounter a tougher test than another. I say that's pretty unfair. I would think a better solution would be to provide students the same test for the first attempt, and if the student fails switch up the test so not to duplicate questions.

Appreciate your input. Thanks!!!

Danielm7

But a test being more or less similar to the pre-assessment doesn't mean it is more or less difficult, just different. That was my point.

Either way, good luck, if you know the material you'll be fine.

naclh2onaz

I used was the practice test, help from the course mentor and the Horstmann questions and was able to pass. If you look in web assessor, there will be either .v3 or .olp after your exams. The first exam I took was TYC1.olp and the second was TYC1.v3

forza_roma

naclh2onaz wrote: »

I used was the practice test, help from the course mentor and the Horstmann questions and was able to pass. If you look in web assessor, there will be either .v3 or .olp after your exams. The first exam I took was TYC1.olp and the second was TYC1.v3

Awesome thank you guys!!! Will be graduating this term and this is the only exam left. Save the hardest for last, haha... Well I will provide my inputs once I'm done with the exam.