Skill Based Assessment - ASP.NET MVC - Orientation Deck

About MVC Assessment Model In this Skill Based Assessment, associate will be provided with a case study for problem solving using MVC Hands on coding. Note: The Total assessment duration is 3 hours. Associates can manage the total available duration (3 hrs) per their convenience and need.

ASP.NET MVC Assessment Model A case study will be provided to the associate to test their skill and problem solving capability using appropriate features in ASP.NET MVC. Important – Please note: A solution template (with .sln and .cs files ) with already created classes and methods will be provided to the associate prior to the assessment. The associate should do their coding on top of the existing template. Visual Studio 2012 with SQL Server 2012 will be provided to the associate. Press F1 to get the MSDN help in Visual Studio IDE. MSDN is enabled which is accessible through “Help viewer” (i.e) locally installed and not through online help.

Know about your Assessment Environment You can take your assessments from the desk. Once you have enrolled for the assessment, you will receive a venue mailer that will have the necessary details you need to begin the assessment (Details like: Login URL, Credentials and a detailed Exam Guidelines document). Please login ONLY through the Virtual Environment to take up the assessment as given in the Exam Guidelines document.

ASP.NET MVC Technical Scope The technical scope is attached below Important – Please note: A skeleton archive file with the project structure, with necessary files will be provided to the associate prior to the assessment. Associate should use this zip file to develop the solution Mandatory Skills: Associates are required to know the ASP .NET MVC features Note: The assessment will be based only on the features listed in the attached sheet.

ASP.NET MVC Version and Software Details ASP.NET MVC Version in which your are assessed ASP.NET MVC4 Software which will provided in the assessment for working with the case study Visual Studio 2012 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Studio

ASP.NET MVC Sample Case Study Sample Case Study is attached below Note: Assessment will have more requirement than the sample attached.

Do’s for ASP.NET MVC Assessment Use the solution template provided. Extract the files from the zip folder and then start working on the solution file Opening the .sln file without extracting the zip file will not load the class files correctly You can add any private methods as necessary in the same class files provided. Ensure that your program works fine for the sample input data provided along with the case study requirement document. Ensure you test your program with various functional, implicit and negative test scenarios Upload the completed solution file in the form of a zip file in the assessment server. Rename the zip file with your associate id and upload the solution file. Note: Associates are given access to manuals and reference materials in advance for preparing well before profiling

Don’ts for ASP.NET MVC Assessment Don’t’ change the method signature in the solution template provided. Do not change Class Name Method Name Access Specifier of the method Data types and name of input/output variables. Don’t throw any other Exceptions from method (Other than what is already provided). Don’t change the namespace declaration. (Zip the entire template folder along with the .sln file and class files and upload it to the assessment server) Do not hard code the input parameters inside the program. Use the existing variable names to get the input parameters

How to take MVC Assessment Login to the Virtual Machine, open the assessment link. You will be presented with one case study. Download the zip file, save it under Desktop:\Dotnetcaassessment folder. Extract the files, read the use case document, open the .sln file available inside the case study template folder, develop the solution on top of the solution file template. After completing the solution, zip the entire template folder along with the .sln file and class files and upload using the File Upload option available at the end of the same page where the case study was downloaded. Rename the zip file to your associate id and upload it.

ASP.NET MVC Instructions Instruction Document for ASP.NET MVC Assessment is attached below Note: Upload the solution file before you submit the assessment. Follow the naming conventions given in the case study.

Enabling yourself for the Assessments For each Assessment we have an Enablement Program associated with it. Enablement Programs are available in the ‘Learn and Develop’ section of the RDP App. Enroll for the Enablement Program from the RDP.

Enablement Program for ASP.NET MVC Enablement Program Code For ASP.NET MVC Refer the document in the below link to know about the practice case study. This will serve as a mock before you actually attempt the assessment. https://c2wiki.cognizant.com/download/attachments/119966659/CCA+Practice+Lab+Manual.pptx Assessment Code Associated Program Code Program Name LAB_ATKNT040 PS0180 ASP.NET MVC - Enablement LAB_ATKNT044 PS1074 ASP.NET MVC - Certification Enablement

ASP.NET MVC Assessment Observations Few of the common mistakes done by associates which can result in the assessment moving to a not completed status File Format mismatch in the expected code and the code uploaded. Code upload post expiry of time allotted Changing the skeletal code ( as applicable) Compilation errors Skeletal code uploaded as solution file by mistake

How to crack Case study ? Read the requirement/case study document carefully. Follow the design considerations provided in the requirement/case study document Ensure you test your program with various functional, implicit and negative test scenarios. Do not submit the solution files with compilation errors*. * Note that once you log off, the code in the assessment environment (VDI/VM) will be refreshed/cleaned and cannot be retrieved back so take care!