> Typically, their "program" consisted of several files with plausible 
> filenames, containing words like "class" and "public" and "int", but... it 
> wasn't Java. It wasn't even remotely parsable. It vaguely resembled

Ditto in our C++ programming sessions, I'd say about 50% "got it" and 
finished in about half the allotted time, the other 50% had no chance and 
were still there after twice the allotted time with nothing even resembling 
a compilable program, and having to ask for help at every stage.

> Are you *kidding* me? Drawing an ordinary circle is almost impossible to 
> start with. :-P

Well you are allowed to use tools like a compass, ruler, etc.

> Heh. Sounds like the "software development project" I did at uni. There 
> were four of us, and only I knew how to actually program in any language.

Hehe that's great on a CS degree :-)

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