1. Smart Tester™ A Platform for Online Tests Based on “Test- by-Doing” BITS C461/IS 341 Software Engineering First Semester 2003-2004

2. The Reality…  Absence of robust, reliable and flexible online testing mechanisms  Even online learning environments resort to old-fashioned tests  Depending on industry certifications not reliable  Volume recruitment, testing and evaluation requirements crying out for help

3. The Present…  Technology-based online testing still primitive  Heavy reliance on questions that are based on multiple choice of answers  Few pose questions that require simple, single phrases as answer  Still fewer venture to using any other sophisticated testing instrument  Online tests based on “tasks” and “ testing by doing” are rare

4. The Consequences…  Multiple choice type of questions have serious limitations –Testing performance capabilities in GUI environments not effective –Not easy to test problem solving capabilities –Not conducive to test programming (coding) skills –Not appropriate device to gauge abilities of a person in using applications and tools  Industry certifications tend to become unreliable  Limits growth of online learners  No significant help to harried HR Managers

5. Smart Tester™  A software platform for creating and deploying online tests  Capability to go beyond traditional testing instruments  Tests based on tasks  User performance tracking and evaluation  Flexible, customizable feedback and reporting mechanism

6. Various Stakeholders of Smart Tester™

7. How the Test Designers Use Smart Tester™

8. How the Candidates Use Smart Tester™ The Splash Screen

9. Login Screen on Smart Tester™

10. Test Selection Screen on Smart Tester™

11. General Instructions on Smart Tester™

12. Sample Question 1 on Smart Tester™

13. Sample Question 2 on Smart Tester™

14. Sample Question 3 on Smart Tester™

15. Sample Question 4 on Smart Tester™

16. Sample Question 5 on Smart Tester™

17. VB Code Window to Perform Task

18. Sample Question 6 on Smart Tester™

19. VB User Controls Window to Perform Task

20. Indicating Unanswered Questions

21. Displaying Results

22. Displaying Statistics

23. User Skills & Strengths-Weaknesses

24. Smart Tester™ Wish List  Building a catalog of tests  Streaming of questions in an adaptive manner – presenting alternate questions for questions answered incorrectly  Need-based packaging of Smart Tester™ – Recruitment needs – Certification needs – Training needs  Support for “Show-me How” for task-based questions

25. Hope You Enjoy Working Towards Developing this Challenging Product!