Evolution of informatics maturity exams and challenge for learning programming
Informatics as a compulsory course of comprehensive school curricula has been taught for three decades. The maturity exam in informatics was established in 1995, although its content has been changed several times since then. This paper analyzes the conception of the maturity exams in informatics and provides explanations of the examination's structure, content, and goals. Exams in informatics have a double mission: to evaluate students' knowledge and skills and to encourage teachers and students toward the study of informatics. Considering that programming as a branch is fairly important to the state's economy, the decision was made to establish a special exam in programming. This paper presents the results of the pilot exam in programming.
Summary The present edexaminations show that the use of computer assited, problem adapted imaging techniques allow more detailed statements concerning the criticality of detected flaws. This leads to a better estimation of the component quality as well as the remaining life time.