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Scoring Engine Tool v3.0.1

CyberPatriot Scoring Engine v3

Introduction to the CyberPatriot Scoring Engine

The CyberPatriot Scoring Engine is a tool designed to assist educators in preparing students in their learning of necessary computer skills to complete highly challenging computer tasks.  These learned skills can be applied during CyberPatriot competitions and will be useful in real world work environments.

The CyberPatriot Scoring Engine is composed of the Scoring Engine process, the Coach Configuration Tool and the Score Report.

The Scoring Engine Process

The Scoring Engine process starts up when a new configuration is saved and upon logging into the system.  The Scoring Engine process runs in the background and utilizes native Windows methods for checking system configuration changes.

The Coach Configuration Tool

Teachers can use the Coach Configuration Tool to set various computer settings for scoring for example, Local Policy settings, user accounts and group control, Windows Updates, Firewall configurations and more. 

These customized settings are saved into a configuration file.  The purpose of these settings is not to actually change the computer settings via the Scoring Engine; instead, the Scoring Engine monitors the student’s activities and awards points when the student successfully configures a setting in the actual computer system to match the settings specified by the instructor.

Coach Configuration Tool items:

Local Policy

Scheduled Tasks

Account Policies

Firewall

Installed Programs

Services

Local Users and Groups

Other

Shares 

Features

Windows Updates

Summary

Each tab includes various items that an instructor can set to Scoring.  Each scoring item will be monitored by the Scoring Engine and when the user sets a computer setting to exactly match a scoring item, the Scoring Engine awards points.

The Score Report

Students can monitor their progress by viewing the Score Report.  The report will update at regular intervals.  When the Scoring Engine detects that a computer setting has been set to match the exact settings specified in the Coach Configuration Tool, it will display the entry under Items Found showing the location, the category and the setting.  In addition, the Score Report shows the last score check, the current score (number found/total items checked) and a completion percentage. 

 

 

Scoring Engine v3.00 was produced in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Association and the National Science Foundation by the following students from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (in alphabetical order): Ibrahim Akdemir, Timothy Darst, Fransico Elizalde, Nick Guerra, Brad Hannah, Jeff Hayslett, Raul Martinez, Dustin McManus, Narendra Reddy, Frank Sanez, and Alex Uresti.