Touchstones are projects that illustrate your comprehension of the course material, help you refine skills, and demonstrate application of knowledge. You can work on a Touchstone anytime, but you must pass this unit\u2019s assessments before you submit it. Once you’ve submitted a Touchstone, it will be graded and counted toward your final course score.<\/i><\/p>\n
\n
<\/span><\/p>\n IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPLIT<\/span> \n ASSIGNMENT:<\/span> <\/span>For this Touchstone, you will learn how to effectively plan, design, develop, and test an original program of your choosing. This program is your choice and it can be as complex as you wish. The goal is to start with an idea for your program and then step through the process of most phases of the development lifecycle to turn your idea into an actual program. This includes planning out the algorithm using pseudocode, coding your program using everything you learned from Units 1-3, and finally, testing and debugging your program to make sure it fulfills your intended purpose. You will fill out a journal (template link below) which has five sections that correspond to the five steps you will complete for your final project. Use this template to write your journal responses for each section of the project. When you have finished, you will submit this journal as a Word .doc\/docx. \n \n Download and review the <\/span><\/span>Java Journal Template<\/a>.<\/p>\n Review Section C (Requirements) to get acquainted with the requirements for this Touchstone before you begin writing your journal entries.<\/p>\n Follow the directions for each part of the journal template. Make sure to include in your response all the elements listed under the Requirements section. Prompts in the Inspiration section are not required; however, they may help you to fully think through your response.<\/p>\n Once your journal is complete, including the code link, submit your journal for grading.<\/p>\n \n
Replit, the tool used for coding assessments in this course, recently introduced a paywall after 10 hours of usage or 3 projects. We understand this has been causing difficulties for many of you who rely on Replit to complete your assessments and Touchstone assignments.
If you started this course prior to 10\/01\/2024, please continue to complete your Touchstone using Replit. If you started this course after 10\/01\/2024, please complete your coursework and Touchstone using GDB Online.<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/a>Touchstone 4: Final Java Project<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>Java Journal Template<\/a>
The following Example Java Journal Submission will be helpful to you as you work on this assignment and shows acceptable submissions for each entry.
<\/span>Java Journal Sample Submission<\/a>
Being able to create your own program can be beneficial in any career field. Anything that can be programmed or automated in any industry could make your work a lot easier. Even as a hobby, it can give you a reference point to have a better understanding of how to deal with common issues. Using basic Java to automate menial tasks can save you time and money! Whether you were in this class to learn programming at a professional level or if it\u2019s just for fun, you will benefit from learning coding as a foundation of your technical skills.
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Please note that you cannot use the same program used in a previous programming course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review <\/span>Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines<\/a> <\/span>for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review <\/span>Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/a>A. Directions<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Step 1: Download Template<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/a>Step 2: Review Requirements<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/a>Step 3: Complete Journal<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n
<\/a>Step 4: Submit Journal<\/span><\/h4>\n
\n