WGU BS - IT Security Start Date 12/1/15

usman4673

For C169: Scripting and Programming: Applications (JAVA)
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I understand that students are required to study all 9 chapters from the Wiley etext but can anyone please share the percentage weight-age of each of the 9 chapters from Objective Assessment's standpoint in the light of their experience while taking the final assessment?




Is there any such breakdown for each of the 9 chapters? I can use such breakdown to distribute my time based on chapter's weightage? This way I will spend more time on more weighty, aka, critical chapters.



Please provide the percentage/significance for each:



Ch#1: Intro----?%

Ch#2: Fundamental Data Types

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?%

Ch#3: Decisions----?%

Ch#4: Loops----?%

Ch#5: Methods---?%

Ch#6: Arrays and Array lists---?%

Ch#7: I/O and Exception Handling

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?%

Ch#8: Objects and Classes----?%

Ch#9: Inheritance and Interfaces

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?%


Thanks in advance.

usman4673

Passed the objective assessment of C169: Scripting & programming: Applications aka Java, last night with 90%. Kudos for mentoring goes to "BPENN"; he relieved me from stressing out multiple times. If you all recall I have been freaking out multiple times since Sept of last year on this.
But Java was not that bad. Here is what worked for me.

First of all, "set aside full 3 weeks with 2 hours each weekday and 8-10 hours on weekends (better to split them over sat-sunday.)
And here is the strategy to pass it the very first time:
i) Read each chapter of Horstmann's etext, all pages including chapter summary " IN SEQUENCE." When I say "in sequence," I mean, dont go by the crazy sequence that WGU CoS suggests, instead go from chapters 1-9 in order. When you read the chapters, pay very close attention to their figures, tables, special sections.
ii) Anytime you finish a chapter including summary, complete its "Drill and Practice questions" and try to score at least 80-90% the very first time. They are not at all difficult if you have read the chapters well.
iii) Anytime, you finish a chapter and complete its "Drill and practice question," try to complete its "flash cards" right away and re-read them.
iv) As you are finishing each chapter, access Beginning Java [http://mathbits.com/MathBits/Java/JavaOpenPage.htm] and read the same relevant topic here and take their quizes.
v) Once, you complete a book's chapter, complete its "drill practice quiz," complete its flash cards, and have also studies the relevant topic from the above provided link of "Mathbits," now access Introduction to Computer Science using Java [http://chortle.ccsu.edu/cs151/cs151java.html] and read the relevant topic from here and take their quiz. Remember, Chortle has been the BEST resource for Java preparation and clarification of concepts. You definitely need to study and take quiz of Chortle to pass the Objective assessment the very first attempt.
vi) Now, if you have been setting aside the time I recommended, 2hrs/week-day and 4-5 per weekend-day; then by the end of 2-weeks, you will have read all 9 chapters, taken their Drill practice, studies flash cards, studied Mathbits Java course, as well as Chortle course and its quizes.
vii) Now is the time to take pre-assessment. Do your level best.
viii) Based on the coaching report, now look at how Ch#1 and Ch#8 had the most number of questions. But dont forget that primitive types/data structures/methods had been fundamental in all.
ix) So, now is the time to brush up your weak areas, study the figures/tables very closely.
x) Understand what does different variations of substring() do. understand how length/length()/size() are used. Understand what JDK/JRE/JVM entail. Understand what object references are and how copying one reference to another impacts the object they reference to when either of them manipulates the object. Understand what passing by value and passing by reference mean. Understand what are instance variables and what "this" and "new" does. Understand the precedence of pre/post-increment,unary minus/plus, arithmetic operators, relational, boolean &&,||,! and &,| when they are in one expression. Understand PEMDAS and associativity of operators that are of equal precedence. Read Ch#1,Ch#6, and Ch#8 of the book 2-3 times to strengthen your thinking.
**** Use IDEone, which is the online IDE for Java, and practice what 3/4 results, and what 3%4 does, what 3/4.0 does. What "", null, and " " mean.

If you want more practice and testing of concepts, use Introduction to Java Programming, Ninth Edition

There are more resources and videos for help too. But if you do only the ones I have listed above, you should be able to ACE through the objective assessment in your first go.

Anyway, just for someone's benefit, I am adding additional resources:

Youtube channels:
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newboston’s Java(Beginner) Programming Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFE2CE09D83EE3E28
Cave of Programming’s Java for Complete Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9DF6E4B45C36D411
Derek Banas Java Tutorial series
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBWX97e1E9g&list=PLE7E8B7F4856C9B19

Lynda.com:
[FONT=&amp]http://www.lynda.com/Java-tutorials/Essential-Training/86005-2.html?org=wgu.edu[/FONT]

usman4673

Another update:
While studying Java, I also finished C435 (Technical Writing.) So, now I have 7 CUs left to graduate:
i) C168 ( critical thinking & Logic)
ii) C436 (Capstone)

Next stop: C168 ( critical thinking & Logic)

usman4673

Just passed OA of C168: Critical Thinking & Logic with 92%. All the credit goes to course mentor, who motivated and encouraged me, when I was depressed on only scoring 73% on my pre-assessment.
So here is my recommendation to fellow students who are currently or soon will be taking this course. Once you have read all the 8 modules, attempt the pre-assessment. Contact your mentor and ask for a customized study plan.
Access the link http://tinyurl.com/zcqm93r. You will need to login to WGU student portal first. Watch all Melvin’s “tutorial” videos on the modules in sequence. Gather notes as you view them. Once, you feel like you have completely grasped the concepts, then watch all “Practice question sets.” Pause the video and try to attempt as you see the question and then resume the video to tally it with your answers and understand the reasons where you erred. Once Melvin’s question sets are completely attempted and understood, now is the time to watch the videos on all the 6 competency areas. This is again the opportunity to pause-answer yourself first-resume-and-understand the gotchas and answers. Once, you have completed all this, now is the time to take a long shower, relax and schedule the exam. This will be your moment to shine and be proud of all the hard work you have put in.

My final stop: Capstone

fuz1on

Great job!!!