Solving Extended Parsons Puzzles

• A description of what the program does is displayed in the Instruction window
  
  
• The statements that you must re-assemble are listed in the Problem window
  
  
• You will re-assemble the program in its correct order in the Answer window
  
  
• The actions available to you are to move statements, delete them or reorder them
• Move statements one at a time from problem window to answer window
  • Click on the statement you want to move in the problem window
    
    
  • While holding the mouse pressed, drag the statement across to the answer window
    
    
  • Drop the statement at its correct location in the answer window by releasing the mouse
    
    
  • Your move will be summarized in the feedback window
    
    
• Delete statements that do not belong in the final program
  • Click on the statement you want to delete in the problem window or answer window
    
    
  • While holding the mouse pressed, drag the statement down to the trash window
    
    
  • Drop the statment in trash by releasing the mouse in the trash window
    
    
  • Your deletion will be summarized in the feedback window
• Reorder statements as necessary in the answer window
  • Click on the statement you want to reorder in the answer window
    
    
  • While holding the mouse pressed, drag the statement up or down in the answer window
    
    
  • Drop the statement in its new location by releasing the mouse
    
    
  • If you move the statement down to a new location, the earlier statement at that location is moved up
  • If you move the statement up to a new location, the earlier statement at that location is moved down
  • Your reordering will be summarized in the feedback window
• Submit your answer once it is complete (problem window is empty) and correct
  (program in the answer window is correct).
  • Before submitting your answer, review your program in the answer window
    and take any actions necessary to correct it because, once you submit it,
    any additional actions you take will be negatively graded.
  • Click on Submit button to submit your answer
    
    
  • If the program you assembled is correct
    • A summary of your attempt is displayed in the feedback window
    • Click on Next Problem button to go to the next problem
      
      
  • If the program you assembled is incorrect
    • The first incorrect statement in the program is marked as incorrect in the answer window
      Feedback on how to fix the statement is displayed in the feedback window
      
      
    • Follow the feedback - reorder/delete the statement to correct your program
    • If your program is still incorrect after several attempts, you will get the option to quit
      • Quit button becomes availabe at the bottom right
        
        
      • If you click on Quit button, the correct answer will be displayed in the feedback window
      • The problem will be marked as unattempted
  • You can indent statements if indentation helps you solve the problem
    • Click on the statement you want to indent in the answer window
      
      
    • While holding the mouse pressed, drag the statement across on the same line
      
      
    • Drop the statement at its new level of indentation by releasing the mouse
      
      
    • Note that indentation is not graded
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