Oral Interview Rubric

For use in oral interviews for student-submitted code. Be prepared to explain these things about code you write.

1. Trace the execution of a subset of the program, about 15 steps, and identify how variables change during execution.
2. For programs containing loops: explain how many times the loop will run, given values for input parameters if needed.
3. For programs containing conditional execution: explain the purpose of a conditional statement in achieving the desired behavior/output of the program.
4. Explain the purpose of a built-in function called by the program.

• Depending on the length of the program, you will be asked from one to four questions from the above (some questions may apply in multiple parts of your code).

• Practicing answering these questions about the code you write for the homework is excellent preparation for quizzes and the final exam.