SRM Institute of Science and Technology
School of Computing
21CSC201J - Data Structures and Algorithm
Assessments and Mark distribution for the course
COURSE ASSESSMENT PLAN
Data Structures is a key core course and understanding the concepts discussed as part of
this course is essential to apply them for devising efficient solutions for the problems that need to
be solved as part of your professional career. To ensure that requisite knowledge would be gained
by you and build your level of confidence to face the interview process for internship and job
offers, outcome-based assessment process will be followed.
All are expected to follow the standard text book and prepare for assessments, the content of the
presentation shared will be indicative of the topics being discussed during contact hours. Some of
questions asked in the assessment might not have direct representation in the presentation material
being shared. Weightage of marks from each component used to assess your learning level and
percentage distribution of the learning levels being tested are listed in the Table 1. Table 2 indicate
the overall internal assessment plan for the course, Table 3 represents the detailed test plan, Five
Quiz/Puzzles/Review Questions will be conducted for each unit-wise and score will be calculated
as shown in Table 4. Table 5 gives the Hacker Rank Split-up Plan. Table 6 shows the mark split
for Activity and Portfolio Creation
Table 1: Learning Assessment
Continuous Learning
Assessment (60% weightage)
Bloom’s Level of Thinking
CLA-Theory
(45%)
CLAPractice
(15%)
Final Examination
(40% weightage) Theory
Level 1
Remember
25%
10%
25%
Level 2
Understand
25%
20%
25%
Level 3
Apply
20%
30%
20%
Level 4
Analyze
20%
30%
20%
Level 5
Evaluate
10%
10%
10%
100%
100%
100%
Total
Table 2: Overall Internal Assessment
Sl.No.
Component
1.
Cycle Test - I
2.
Cycle Test - II
3.
4.
5.
Type
Written Test
Lab Test
Written Test
Lab Test
Hacker Rank and
LeetCode
Quiz/Puzzles/Review
Questions
Activity and Portfolio
Creation
Marks
10
5
10
5
Online Platform
10
Written/Online
10
Presentation
10
Total Marks
60
Table 3: Detailed Test Plan
Test
Tentative
Date
Type
Marks
Mode
Total: 50 Marks
31-8-2023
Written Test
1-09-2023
Programming
Test
Cycle Test – I
(UNIT- 1 &
UNIT-2)
Exam Pattern:
MCQs – 20
(20 marks)
Concept Understanding
Questions – 2
(20 marks)
Scenario based / HOTs
Questions – 1
(10 marks)
Total: 50 marks
(Each session - 4 programs)
– 1,2,3,4 Sessions –10
mark
From the List of Experiment
-6 programs completed
(Unit-1 and Unit-2) – 20
marks
Viva for list of experiment –
20 marks
Physical
Exam
Physical
Exam
Total: 50 Marks
3-11-2023
Written Test
2-11-2023
Programming
Test
Cycle Test –
II
(UNIT-3,
UNIT-4 &
UNIT-5)
Exam Pattern:
MCQs – 20
(20 marks)
Concept Understanding
Questions – 2
(20 marks)
Scenario based / HOTs
Questions – 1
(10 marks)
Total: 50 marks
(Each session - 4 programs)
– remaining Sessions – 10
marks
From the List of Experiment
-9 programs completed
(Unit-3,4 & 5) – 20 marks
Viva for list of experiment –
20 marks
Table 4: Quiz/Puzzles/Review Questions
Test
Quiz/Puzzles/Review
Questions
Tentative
Date
Portio
n
9-08-2023
Unit 1
28-08-2023
Unit 2
25-09-2023
Unit 3
18-10-2023
Unit 4
30-10-2023
Unit 5
Physical
Exam
Physical
Exam
Table 5: Hacker Rank Split-up Plan
Test
Tentative
date of
evaluation
Marks
Split-up
Medium / hard questions from Data
structure Module either using C or
C++/Java
Hacker
Rank /
LeetCode
30-10-2023
Coding - 5
marks
Badges - 5
marks
Total: 10 marks
No. of Badges / Recognitions
Earned (5Marks)
3 Badges or more – 5
Marks2 Badges – 3
Marks
1 Badge – 2 Mark
No Badges / Recognitions – 0 Mark
No. of Medium and Difficult Questions
Solved from Data structure Module either
using C or C++ /Java (5 Marks)
More than 20 – 5 Marks
16 to 20 – 4 Marks
11 to 15 – 3 Marks
06 to 10 – 2 Marks
01 to 05 – 1 Mark
No Questions Solved – 0 Marks
Tutorial hours to be conducted to
evaluatestudents solving the questions
Table 6 : Activity and Portfolio Creation
Test
Tentative Date of
Artifacts
final evaluation
Total
Marks
Split-up
Final marks to be evaluated based
on presentation and demo
Demo
Presentation
Portfolio
Creation
6-11-2023
6-11-2023
PPT/VR Demo/
Simulated
7.5
Demo
Demo
2.5
Problem selection – 2.5 Marks
Demo – 1.5 Marks
Reports – 1.5 marks
Subject knowledge – 2 Marks
Final marks can be evaluated
based on the student’s performance
projected on the portfolio web
page.
Course Auditors
:
1. Dr. M. Pushpalatha, Professor and HOD / CTECH, SRMIST
2. Dr. G. Niranjana, Professor, CTECH, SRMIST
Course Coordinators :
1. Dr.S.Priya, Dr. M. Sindhuja, CTECH
2. Dr.R.Radha, DSBS
3. Dr.Mary Subaja Christo, Dr. K Deepa Thilak, NWC
4. Dr. A.K. Reshmy, Dr.Sivashankar G, CINTEL