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Utilize a database with an application
Assessment Strategies
Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
Criteria
apprentice implements a database backend
apprentice creates an editing framework
apprentice queries the database and presents results
apprentice generates reports from the database
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Define design patterns
Assessment Strategies
Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
Criteria
apprentice identifies design patterns
apprentice explains how modularity is achieved using design patterns
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Apply design patterns to the application
Assessment Strategies
Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
Criteria
apprentice selects the appropriate pattern for a given situation
apprentice designs a class using the Singleton design pattern
apprentice writes code to implement the Data Access Object (DAO) pattern
apprentice designs and creates objects using a Factory pattern
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Utilize delegates
Assessment Strategies
Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
Criteria
apprentice defines a delegate
apprentice invokes the delegate
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Explore algorithms and data structures
Assessment Strategies
Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
Criteria
apprentice explores various search algorithms
apprentice explores sorting algorithms
apprentice compares various sorting algorithms
apprentice compares various searching algorithms
apprentice explores collections (i.e. lists, stacks, queues, and dictionaries)
apprentice compares collections (i.e. lists, stacks, queues, and dictionaries)
apprentice explores additional data structures (i.e. trees, linked lists)
apprentice compares additional data structures (i.e. trees, linked lists)
apprentice selects appropriate algorithm considering Big O ramifications