The objective of the exam is to verify the acquisition of the knowledge and skills described in the "Educational goals" section, assessing the level of knowledge and the ability to put into practice the programming techniques seen in class.
The exam consists of a written test to be held in the classroom, followed by an optional oral test in case of a positive outcome. The written test - of an approximate duration of 120 minutes - includes a series of 6 questions related to the topics covered in class (5 points available for each question). The first three questions concern procedural programming and the C language, whereas the last three ones concern object-oriented programming and the C ++ language. A positive outcome (assessed in thirtieths) allows to access to the oral exam (optional). The oral exam starts with a joint vision of the written test. The student is informed about the correction criteria and called to provide any clarifications, thus allowing the teacher to verify the correctness of the assigned grade, making changes if necessary. Then, the exam proceeds with in-depth questions on various topics covered in class.
The knowledge of the specific domain terminology is implicitly tested, as questions and problem specification use this terminology. Similarly, autonomous in-depth analysis is detected through questions that require knowledge of general aspects of procedural and object oriented programming.