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Introduction

Welcome to the User Guide of FRIDAY!

As a CS1101S teaching assistant, do you find yourself scrambling between your notes, students’ contacts, and calendar to consolidate and manage of all your students’ information? Do you spend hours consolidating your students’ work, keeping track of their progress and ensuring that they are coping well in the module?

Worry no more! Our application, FRIDAY, will reduce the hassle of managing your students and save you valuable time and effort by alleviating your workload. You can spend more time focusing on your own studies, improving your teaching methods, and provide a better learning experience for your students!

FRIDAY is an intuitive and easy-to-use application that helps CS1101S teaching assistants consolidate their students’ information - such as contact details, grades, consultation dates, and assignments - into a single application.

The application is optimised for use via a Command Line Interface (CLI), while having the benefits of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). This means that you can operate the application by typing and inputting commands into a Command Box. If you are fast at typing, FRIDAY can get your student management tasks done faster than other GUI applications. As a GUI application, it also allows users to interact with the application through interactive graphical icons such as buttons.

If you are interested to try, jump to Quick Start to learn how to start using FRIDAY!

Quick start

This section guides you along the process of downloading and opening FRIDAY.

  1. Ensure you have Java 11 or above installed in your computer.

  2. Download the latest JAR file friday.jar from here.

  3. Copy the file to the folder you want to use as the home folder for FRIDAY.

  4. Double-click the file to start the app. The GUI similar to the one below should appear in a few seconds. Note how the app contains some sample data.
    Layout

  5. Type the command in the command box and press Enter to execute it. e.g. typing help and pressing Enter will open the help window.
    Some example commands you can try:

    • add n/Alex Yeoh t/al3xx c/2022-10-25 : Adds a student named Alex Yeoh to FRIDAY.

    • list : Lists all students.

    • delete 2 : Deletes the 2nd student shown in the current list.

    • clear : Deletes all students.

    • exit : Exits FRIDAY.

  6. Refer to the Features below for details of each command.

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About

Document Structure

This User Guide has been structured in a way to help you find information easily and quickly. In the next subsection, you can find a multitude of tips on how to use this User Guide. The following sections documents the main features of FRIDAY.

  1. Student Management
  2. Grading Students
  3. Organizing Students
  4. Advanced Features
  5. Miscellaneous Features

Reading This Document

This section on reading the document will introduce you to some technical terms and formats that will be used throughout the guide. Please make yourself familiar with the content here before moving to other sections in this user guide.

Understanding The GUI

Below depicts the GUI of FRIDAY which is annotated with a description of each GUI component

Layout GUI Layout

Understanding Symbols And Syntax

The table explains the general syntax and common occurrences throughout the user guide

Syntax Meaning and usage
Sample command A white color highlighted box specifying an executable command that can be entered in the command box
CAPITALIZED TEXT Indicates a parameter that follows the first word of a command
italics Indicates that the text has a definition specific to FRIDAY, or it is a caption for a Figure in the guide
:information_source: Info: The icon indicates a section of increased importance and provides essential information to the smooth use of FRIDAY
:bulb: Tip: A quick memorable form of advice to the user to make their friday experience enjoyable
:exclamation: Caution: A warning sign indicating that the following text is important

Understanding Command Terms And General Information

Some terms that you may encounter along the way may confuse you. To help you understand all these terms this user guide has a dedicated glossary section with all the key terms and hyperlinks to the first occurrence of the word in each section of the User guide.

:information_source: Notes about CLI:

Layout GUI Layout
In this image above we have a labelled box in red called the command box. You can type commands into the command box at the top of the screen, and press Enter on your keyboard to execute it.
e.g. Typing help and pressing Enter will open a help window.

:information_source: Notes about the command format:

  • Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied by the user.

    e.g. in add n/NAME, NAME is a parameter which can be used as add n/John Doe.

  • Items in square brackets are optional.

    e.g. n/NAME [t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE] can be used as n/John Doe t/johndoe or as n/John Doe.

  • Items with …​ after them can be used multiple times including zero times.

    e.g. [tag/TAG]…​ can be used as   (i.e. 0 times), tag/fast learner, tag/fast learner tag/good at recursion etc.

  • Parameters can be in any order.

    e.g. if the command specifies n/NAME t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE, t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE n/NAME is also acceptable.

  • If a parameter is expected only once in the command, but you specified it multiple times, only the last occurrence of the parameter will be taken.
    e.g. if you specify t/johndoe t/johndoe123, only t/johndoe123 will be taken. However, for commands that require the INDEX parameter, you must enter exactly one INDEX.

  • For commands that do not take in parameters, irrelevant parameters will be ignored.

    e.g. if you enter help 123, it will be interpreted as help.

  • INDEX is used in commands to refer to a specific student by their index number on the currently displayed list, so it must be a positive integer such as 1, 2, 3, …​

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Features

This section contains all the information and details of each feature of FRIDAY. These features are split into 5 sections based on their purpose and function:

  1. Student Management
  2. Grading Students
  3. Organizing Students
  4. Advanced Features
  5. Miscellaneous Features

Student Management

These features allow you to add and delete students, and edit their details.

Command Parameters

Before you dive into using the features, you may want to have a look at the common parameters used. The table below shows a list of command parameters that will be used.

Parameter Name Description Example
NAME The name of the student.

It must be an alphanumeric word.		 E.g. Typing John Doe would represent the name of the student saved in the list.
TELEGRAM_HANDLE The Telegram handle of the student.

The Telegram handle can only contain alphanumeric characters and underscores.

It must also be between 5 and 32 characters long.		 johndoe_123
CONSULTATION_DATE The consultation date of the student.

It must be a valid date in the YYYY-MM-DD format, where the year is between 1900 and 2999.		 E.g. 2022-08-30 would represent the student’s consultation date of 30 August 2022.
MASTERY_CHECK_DATE The Mastery Check date of the student.

It must be a valid date in the YYYY-MM-DD format, where the year is between 1900 and 2999.		 E.g. 2022-09-27 would represent the student’s Mastery Check date of 27 September 2022.
TAG The additional information you want to attach to the student. E.g. Typing cool guy would mean that “cool guy” is an additional information associated with the student.
REMARK The remark you want to add for the student. E.g. Typing Needs more help would mean that “Needs more help” is an additional information associated with the student.
INDEX The index of the student in the displayed list.

It must be a valid and positive index number.		 E.g. Typing 2 would mean the student at the second position in the displayed list.

Adding a student: add

You can add a student to FRIDAY, with the given name, Telegram handle, consultation date, Mastery Check date, and tags.

Format: add n/NAME [t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE] [c/CONSULTATION_DATE] [m/MASTERY_CHECK_DATE] [tag/TAG]...

  • The student details and their associated prefixes are:
    • Name - n
    • Telegram Handle - t
    • Consultation date - c
    • Mastery Check date - m
    • Tags - tag

:information_source: Notes:

  • All student names and Telegram handles in FRIDAY must be unique.
  • Names and Telegram handles are case-insensitive.

:bulb: Tip:

  • A student can have any number of tags (including 0).

Example:

Let’s say you want to add a student named Alex Yeoh, with Telegram handle as “@al3xx”, consultation date on 2022-10-25, Mastery Check date on 2022-08-16, and the tags “cool guy” and “quiet”. You can follow the steps below.

Steps:

  1. Type add n/Alex Yeoh t/al3xx c/2022-10-25 m/2022-08-16 tag/cool guy tag/quiet in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will add a student named Alex Yeoh.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

AddCommandOutcome.png Outcome of add command

Deleting a student: delete

You may need to delete students from your list, such as when they decide to drop the module. The delete function allows you to do this and deletes the student at the given index from FRIDAY.

Format: delete INDEX

:information_source: Note:

  • The index of the student must be specified and there should be exactly one INDEX parameter.

Example:

Let’s say you want to delete the 3rd student in the list. You can follow the steps below.

Steps:

  1. Type delete 3 in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will delete the 3rd student in the list.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

Editing a student: edit

You can edit a student’s details using the edit command. This allows you to make changes to your recorded students’ details in FRIDAY to correctly update their information.

Format: edit INDEX [n/NAME] [t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE] [c/CONSULTATION] [m/MASTERY_CHECK] [tag/TAG]...

:information_source: Notes:

  • The index of the student must be specified and there should be exactly one INDEX parameter.
  • You can choose which field to edit for the student. Name, Telegram handle, consultation, Mastery Check, and tag(s) are optional fields, but there should be at least one field specified for the edit command to be valid.

:bulb: Tip:

  • A student can have any number of tags (including 0).

Example:

Let’s say you have incorrect and missing details for a student, and you wish to update them accordingly. For instance, you wish to change the name, Telegram handle, consultation date, Mastery Check date and tags of the student to “Alex Yap”, “@AlexYap”, “2022-10-10”, “2022-11-06” and the tags “Experienced coder” and “Intern” respectively. You can follow the steps below to edit the student.

Steps:

  1. Type edit 1 n/Alex Yap t/AlexYap tag/Experienced coder tag/Intern m/2022-11-06 c/2022-10-10 in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Initial: A student with name “Alex Yeoh”, with the following details: Telegram handle as “@al3xx”, Mastery Check date on 2022-08-16, consultation date on 2022-11-11, and a tag “Colour blind”.

EditCommandInitial.png Before edit command

Outcome:

  1. Student’s name changed to “Alex Yap”, along with the following details: Telegram handle as “@AlexYap”, Mastery Check date as 2022-11-06, consultation date as 2022-10-10, and tags as “Experienced coder” and “Intern”.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

EditCommandOutcome.png Outcome of edit command

Editing a remark for a student: remark

You can add a remark for a specified student using the remark command. This allows you to record important and useful notes and information about your student.

Format: remark INDEX [r/REMARK]

:information_source: Note:

  • The index of the student must be specified and there should be exactly one INDEX parameter.

:bulb: Tip:

  • The remark is optional. If you do not include the remark (i.e. input remark INDEX as your command), FRIDAY will remove any existing remark for the specified student.

Example:

Let’s say you wish to add a remark “Aspiring to be a CS1101S TA for next year” for a student (Alex Yap) to take note and remind yourself that Alex Yap is interested in applying for the CS1101S TA position. You can follow the steps below to add the remark for the student.

Steps:

  1. Type remark 1 r/Aspiring to be a CS1101S TA for next year into the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. Alex Yap will have the remark “Aspiring to be a CS1101S TA for next year”.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

RemarkCommandOutcome.png Outcome of remark command

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Grading Students

These features allow you to record your students grades.

Command Parameters

Before you dive into using the features, you may want to have a look at the parameters used. The table below shows a list of command parameters that will be used.

Parameter Name Description Example
RA1_SCORE The student’s score for the first Reading Assessment.

The following applies to all SCORE parameters:
They must be numerical (up to two decimal places), and represent percentages ranging from 0 to 100.		 E.g. Typing 70 would mean a score of 70% for the first Reading Assessment.
RA2_SCORE The student’s score for the second Reading Assessment. 100
PRACTICAL_SCORE The student’s score for the Practical Assessment. 69.5
MIDTERM_SCORE The student’s score for the Midterm Test. 40.37
FINALS_SCORE The student’s score for the Final Test. 80.1
INDEX The index of the student in the displayed list. E.g. Typing 1 would mean the student at the first position in the displayed list.

Recording grades for a student: grade

You can record examination grades obtained by a specified student using the grade command. This allows you to keep track of your students’ progress to see how well they are performing in the module.

Format: grade INDEX [ra1/RA1_SCORE] [ra2/RA2_SCORE] [pa/PRACTICAL_SCORE] [mt/MIDTERM_SCORE] [ft/FINALS_SCORE]

:information_source: Note:

  • The index of the student must be specified and there should be exactly one INDEX parameter.

:bulb: Tip:

  • The scores are optional, but there should be at least one score specified for grade command to be valid.

Example:

Let’s say you wish to enter the grades of a student (Alex Yap) into FRIDAY, with the scores of “90” for Reading Assessment 1, “80.1” for Reading Assessment 2, “100.0” for Practical Assessment, “85.23” for Midterm Test, and “78” for Final Test. You can follow the steps below to record the grades of the student.

Steps:

  1. Type grade 1 ra1/90 ra2/80.1 pa/100.00 mt/85.23 ft/78 in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. Alex Yap will have their grades updated.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

GradeCommand.png Outcome of grade command

Marking a student’s Mastery Check as passed: mark

You can mark a student’s Mastery Check as passed.

Format: mark INDEX

:information_source: Note:

  • The index of the student must be specified and there should be exactly one INDEX parameter.
  • The Mastery Check of a student can only be marked as passed if:
    1. It has not already been marked as passed.
    2. The student has a scheduled Mastery Check date (i.e. the student’s Mastery Check field is not empty).
    3. The scheduled date of the Mastery Check is not beyond the current date.

Example:

Let’s say your student (Alex Yeoh) has passed their Mastery Check. You can follow the steps below to mark their Mastery Check as passed.

Steps:

  1. Type mark 1 in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Initial: The first student in the list, Alex Yeoh, does not have their Mastery Check marked as passed. MarkCommandBefore.png Before mark command

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will mark the Mastery Check of the first student as passed and update the list of students with the status of the specified student’s Mastery Check by adding a “(Passed)” status to their Mastery Check.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

MarkCommandOutcome.png Outcome of mark command

Un-marking a student’s Mastery Check: unmark

You can un-mark the Mastery Check of a specified student.

Format: unmark INDEX

:information_source: Notes:

  • The index of the student must be specified and there should be exactly one INDEX parameter.
  • The Mastery Check of a student can only be unmarked if:
    1. It has already been marked as passed.
    2. The student has a scheduled Mastery Check date (i.e. the student’s Mastery Check field is not empty).

Example:

Let’s say you have accidentally marked the Mastery Check of a student (Alex Yeoh) as passed, even though that is not the case. You can follow the steps below to un-mark this student’s Mastery Check.

Steps:

  1. Type unmark 1 in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Initial: The first student in the list, Alex Yeoh, has their Mastery Check marked as passed. UnmarkCommandBefore.png Before unmark command

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will un-mark the Mastery Check of the first student and update the list of students with the status of the specified student’s Mastery Check by removing the “(Passed)” status from their Mastery Check.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

UnmarkCommandOutcome.png Outcome of unmark command

As you can see, the “(Passed)” status has been removed from student 1’s Mastery Check after the unmark command is run.

Organizing Students

These features allow you to organize your list of students to suit your needs.

Command Parameters

Before you dive into using the features, you may want to have a look at the parameters used. The table below shows a list of command parameters that will be used.

Parameter Name Description Example
CRITERIA The criteria the displayed student list is sorted by. E.g. Typing n would mean the displayed student list is sorted by students’ names.
ORDER The order the displayed student list is sorted in. E.g. Typing a would mean the displayed student list is sorted in ascending order.
KEYWORDS The keywords to search with to find students’ information. E.g. Typing cool guy would represent finding students with the information “cool guy” associated with them.

Sorting students: sort

You can sort students in FRIDAY with a given criteria, in ascending or descending order. This helps you to organize your list of students and view relevant information easily.

Format: sort CRITERIA/ORDER

:information_source: Notes:

  • Criteria are sorted in the following order:
    • Names and Telegram handles - alphabetical order
    • Consultations and Mastery Checks - chronological order
    • Grades - numerical order
  • If the find command was run before sort, using sort will undo the result of find and all students will be sorted.
  • Students with missing information will be sorted first in descending order, e.g. students with no Telegram handles will be shown before students with Telegram handles.

Example:

Let’s say you want to see which students have Mastery Checks closest to the current date. To achieve that, you can sort the list according to the students’ Mastery Check dates, by following the steps below.

Steps:

  1. Type sort m/a in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

SortCommand.png Before sort command

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will sort the students by Mastery Check date, from earliest to latest.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

SortCommandOutcome.png Outcome of sort command

Finding individual student details: find

You can search for keywords using the find command and FRIDAY will show you the students whose details match these keywords. This helps you to easily find a student with specific information.

Format: find KEYWORDS

:information_source: Notes:

  • You can search for a particular student by their name, Telegram handle, consultation date, Mastery check date or remark.
  • Multiple keywords can be entered and each keyword is separated by a space.
  • When searching by grades, use the format find [exam_name:EXAM_SCORE].

Example: Let’s say you need to access a student alex to view his final examination grades. You can do so by following the steps below to find the student.

Steps:

  1. Type find alex in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

FindCommand.png Before find command

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will display a list of students whose details match the keyword “alex”.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

FindCommandOutcome.png Outcome of find command

Viewing all students: list

You can list all students in FRIDAY. This helps you to reset the sorting and finding done by the sort and find commands respectively.

Format: list

Example:

Let’s say you just used the find command to find students named alex. Now, you want to view all your students again. You can follow the steps below to do so.

Steps:

  1. Type list in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will display all students you have.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

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Advanced Features

These features help you personalize your FRIDAY experience and improve your productivity when using FRIDAY.

Command Parameters

Before you dive into using the features, you may want to have a look at the parameters used. The table below shows a list of command parameters that will be used.

Parameter Name Description Example
ALIAS An alias that you can set for a command. ls
COMMAND_KEYWORD The command keyword of the original command. list

Adding aliases: alias

You can add an alias for a command into FRIDAY, which you can use in place of the default command keywords.
This allows you to be more efficient in using FRIDAY.

Format: alias a/ALIAS k/COMMAND_KEYWORD

:information_source: Note:

  • An alias is valid if:
    1. It is not a default command keyword.
    2. It contains exactly one word.

Example:

Let’s say you find yourself using the list command very often and would like to type a shorter word, like ls, to use this command. You can follow the steps below to add the alias.

Steps:

  1. Type alias a/ls k/list in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

AliasCommandBefore.png Before alias command

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will add the alias ls for the viewing all students command list.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.
  3. Now you can use ls in place of list.

AliasCommandAfter.png Outcome of alias command

Example:

Now you have an alias ls for the list command. You can follow the steps below to use the alias.

Steps:

  1. Type ls into the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

UsingAliasBefore.png Before using alias

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will execute the list command.
  2. FRIDAY will display all students you have.
  3. The Result Display will show a success message.

UsingAliasAfter.png Outcome of using alias

Deleting aliases: unalias

You can delete an existing alias in FRIDAY.

Format: unalias a/ALIAS

Example:

Let’s say you had previously added an alias ls. You find yourself not using this alias and want to remove it. You can follow the steps below to remove the alias.

Steps:

  1. Type unalias a/ls in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

UnaliasCommandBefore.png Before unalias command

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY will remove the alias ls.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

UnaliasCommandAfter.png Outcome of unalias command

Viewing aliases: aliaslist

You can view all aliases in FRIDAY, so that you know what aliases you have created and the commands they are for.

Example:

Let’s say you forgot the aliases you have in FRIDAY and wish to view all your aliases. You can follow the steps below to do so.

Format: aliaslist

Steps:

  1. Type aliaslist in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. The Result Display will display all aliases you have.

Miscellaneous Features

Other features that aid you in using FRIDAY.

You can get a link to FRIDAY’s User Guide.

Format: guide

Example:

If you ever need to refer to our User Guide while using FRIDAY, you can follow the steps below to get a link to this User Guide.

Steps:

  1. Type guide in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. The link to this User Guide will be shown in the Result Display, which you can copy and paste into your browser in order to access this User Guide.

GuideCommandOutcome.png Outcome of guide command

Getting help: help

You can get help in using FRIDAY in the form of a summary of commands along with their command word.
It also includes a link to this User Guide if needed.

Format: help

Example:

Let’s say you have forgotten what commands are available in FRIDAY. You can follow the steps below to see a command summary and get the link to this User Guide.

Steps:

  1. Type help in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. A new window with the command summary and a button to copy the link to this User Guide to your clipboard will be opened.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

HelpCommandOutcome.png Outcome of help command

Clearing all existing data: clear

You can clear all existing data in FRIDAY.

Format: clear

Example:

On your first launch of FRIDAY, the application will open a sample list of students for you to try the commands on. Let’s say you are done with this and are ready to start making your own list of students. You can follow the steps below to clear the existing list of students in FRIDAY.

Steps:

  1. Type clear in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY clears all existing students in the list.
  2. The Result Display will show a success message.

ClearCommandOutcome.png Outcome of clear command

Exiting FRIDAY : exit

You can exit FRIDAY and close the application.

Format: exit

Example:

Now that you are done using FRIDAY for now, you can follow the steps below to close the application.

Steps:

  1. Type exit in the Command Box.
  2. Press Enter to execute.

Outcome:

  1. FRIDAY is closed.

Saving the data

FRIDAY’s data is saved in the hard disk automatically after any command that changes the data. There is no need for you to save manually.

Editing the data file

FRIDAY’s student and alias data is saved as a file in the data folder of the home folder.
Advanced users are welcome to update data directly by editing the data file.

:exclamation: Caution: If your changes to the data file makes its format invalid, FRIDAY will ignore all data and start with an empty file in the next run.

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FAQ

Some Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How do I transfer my data to another computer?
A: By default, FRIDAY saves all your data in a folder named data in the same directory as the application. You may follow the steps below to transfer your data to another computer:

  1. Install FRIDAY in the other computer as per the steps given in the Quick Start section.
  2. Make a copy of the data folder from the original computer you used to run FRIDAY.
  3. Place this copy in the home folder of FRIDAY in the other computer. If there already exists a data folder in this other computer, simply replace the folder with this copy.
  4. Run FRIDAY.

Q: I accidentally made the data file invalid and now my old data does not show in FRIDAY. How do I fix this?
A: To retrieve the old data, revert all invalid changes in the data file before running any commands in FRIDAY.

Q: What if I am not good at typing? Is FRIDAY for me?
A: Yes Friday is still for you. Why you may ask? The commands are still very short and even if you are a slow typist, you will be saving time as compared to using pen and paper or a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel.

Q: What are the additional features coming to FRIDAY?
A: FRIDAY is always expanding to serve you better. In the near future you can expect to see:

  1. Shared databases
  2. Larger storage limits
  3. Cloud compatibility
  4. Easy import and export of data
  5. Undoing previous actions

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Command Summary

Commands for Student Management

Action Format
Adding a student add n/NAME [t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE] [c/CONSULTATION_DATE] [m/MASTERY_CHECK_DATE] [tag/TAG]...
Deleting a student delete INDEX
Editing a student’s details edit INDEX [n/NAME] [t/TELEGRAM_HANDLE] [c/CONSULTATION] [m/MASTERY_CHECK] [tag/TAG]...
Adding remarks for a student remark INDEX [r/REMARK]

Commands for Grading Students

Action Format
Recording the grades for a student grade INDEX [ra1/RA1_SCORE] [ra2/RA2_SCORE] [pa/PRACTICAL_SCORE] [mt/MIDTERM_SCORE] [ft/FINALS_SCORE]
Marking a student’s Mastery Check as passed mark INDEX
Un-marking a student’s Mastery Check unmark INDEX

Commands for Organizing Students

Action Format
Sorting students sort CRITERIA/ORDER
Finding a student’s details find KEYWORDS
Viewing all students list

Commands for Advanced Features

Action Format
Adding alias alias a/ALIAS k/COMMAND_KEYWORD
Deleting alias unalias a/ALIAS
Viewing all alias aliaslist

Commands for Miscellaneous Features

Action Format
Getting a link to the User Guide guide
Getting help help
Clearing all existing data clear
Exiting FRIDAY exit

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Glossary

  1. CS1101S: CS1101S Programming Methodology is a Computer Science module in National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Computing. This module introduces the concepts of programming and computational problem-solving, and is the first and foremost introductory module to computing, hence it is usually taken by first year Computer Science undergraduate students.

  2. Teaching Assistant: Teaching assistants (TA) are people who help and support teachers or lecturers to provide and coordinate effective classroom instruction. For CS1101S, teaching assistants are undergraduate students who have completed the module. The role of a CS1101S TA involves planning, preparing and delivering weekly tutorial sessions, marking assignments and monitoring their students’ progress and engagement levels.

  3. CLI: CLI stands for command line interface. It is a system wherein the user enters textual one line inputs into an input box and the program responds with a textual or graphical output.

  4. GUI: GUI stands for graphical user interface, where the user interacts with icons and items on the screen to communicate with the program. Outputs are also displayed in graphical form.

  5. Java: Java is a programming language introduced in the 90’s. It is used to create many applications that you use today.

  6. JAR: The file format of FRIDAY.

  7. Home folder: The folder in which you want to store all FRIDAY-related files.

  8. Command: The instruction to be given to FRIDAY to execute certain tasks. This refers to the text that you enter into the Command Box.

  9. Parameter: Parameters are the details associated with the commands. This text comes after the command word of your command.

  10. Prefix: A word or letter used in commands to specify the parameters of the command.

  11. Mastery Check: A pass/fail assessment on students to assess their understanding of the concepts taught. There are 2 Mastery checks per semester.

  12. Telegram Handle: The username in the widely-used messaging application Telegram.

  13. Reading Assessment (RA1/RA2): Assessments in the form of online quiz with Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ). There are a total of two reading assessments, namely RA1 and RA2, throughout the semester.

  14. Midterm Test: Midterm Test is a major assessment that occurs halfway through the CS1101S module.

  15. Practical Assessment: Practical Assessment is a major assessment that occurs at the end of the CS1101S module.

  16. Final Test: Final Test is a major assessment that occurs at the end of the CS1101S module.

  17. Alias: An alternate name that you can set for a command.

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