Can students use the code.org created data lists for their create task? Or does the create task require them to create their own list? I am wondering since the students must submit code The first program code segment must show how data have been stored in the list.
Could they submit the code with the var and the getcolumns from the code.org data? Is that acceptable? Or do they need to show how they create another list?
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I don’t think it matters how the list is being populated.
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Good Morning:
I am going to star introducing the Create PT Task this Monday. I just want to make sure that students are able to use the tables provided in Code.org (Data tab) to create their lists… or Do the students need to create their own tables so they can extract different lists and traverse them if needed?
Hi @lalamillo and @rossiai ,
I’m not sure what the question is exactly around existing tables/lists, but here seems to be the relevant requirement…
From the Course and Exam Description
and the scoring guidelines
They ask that the student refer to code that “shows how data has been stored”.
It sounds like you’re asking about using existing data in a table to populate the list - the “collection” requirement being fulfilled by the list. That sounds fine - as long as your “collection” didn’t magically come pre-populated (otherwise the student would not have code that shows how the data is stored).
That’s my interpretation but you may be safer asking College Board via their community forum.
Hi, Frank. Throughout the different lessons, kids have created lists using tables from the data tab. I want to know if this if accepted for the Create Task.
Think of the Forecaster App… Students create lists using the weather table. Is this okay for the Create Task?
Hi, Frank. Throughout the different lessons, kids have created lists using tables from the data tab. I want to know if this if accepted for the Create Task.
Think of the Forecaster App… Students create lists using the weather table. Is this okay for the Create Task?
I don’t know if anyone here can answer for the College Board but my take (and sincere hope) is the same as Frank’s. I think that using getColumn should be an acceptable way to initialize a list. This has been asked a couple of times on the College Board CSP Forum but I have yet to see a definitive answer. If I ever see one I will post it here.
Thank so much for your answer. 
I also posted the question at the College Board Community. If I get an answer I will also share.
PS: The Code.org sample with a 6/6 score uses a table to initialize a list…
