An 'easy' academic question I need assistance with

[Georgie]

I'm hoping maybe someone can help me as I'm currently studying Flash in college and am going through past papers and have found a question I'm stuck on, but I guess you guys will find really easy.

The question is about producing a learning package for users to improve their mathematical skills. One part of it is for times tables. So the user will enter their name and then a question will appear e.g. "What is 6 X 9?" The user then inputs their answer and the system will compare and process the input, storing the incorrect and correct responses and then giving a final score at the end.

The question is to; identify the names of the likely variables and processes required for the system generation of a question and the subsequent processing of the user's response. (10 marks)

Then it asks to write some pseudo-code to describe 10 consecutive question/response activities and their final results showing their name too. (15 marks)

Any assistance would be great as I'm as stuck as a duck. I hope this is the correct part of the forum to post such a question.

Thanks,


George

[UncleNinja]

What ActionScript version? 1, 2, or 3?
That doesn't sound "really easy", nor does it sound insanely hard. You can do it, and maybe some of us can help, while helping you learn, too. :)

[Georgie]

Hi UncleNinja, it is Actionscript 3 I think. The question doesn't really specify.

All it really says at the beginning is:

"As a Flash media developer you have been commissioned to produce a prototype elearning package..."

So it's just producing the program in Flash, but I have no idea what the variables and processes are that are required for the system generation and processing of the user's response. :confused:

[UncleNinja]

If I were you, I would use AS3.
Here's an AS3 tutorial (http://www.actionscript.org/resources/articles/724/1/Create-a-Quiz-Application-Using-AS3-Classes/Page1.html) by the great Mazoonist that I think will help you. :)

[Georgie]

Thanks Ninja, will give it a try.