The testing stage is generally the most expensive or the equivalent to the analysis and design stage. Higher computing westhill academy computing science. We will also need to use a space, and the space bar key on the computer is assigned the. The higher diploma in science in computing is awarded by qqi at level 8 on the national framework of qualifications nfq. Use your scholar login to access lots of notes and activities along with past paper questions speak to your teacher if you dont have a scholar login all documents are in adobe pdf format. This page is dedicated to higher computer science pupils. Software development inverurie academy computing department. Revision control is provided in most software tools and word processors. Within the section i revised each stage of the software development process analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation, evaluation and maintenance.
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The waterfall method, rapid application, and more recently agile methods are all popular methodologies in software development. Sqa higher 20045 computing unit 2 software development approved for use in the scholar forum schools in 20045. Candidates develop modular programming and computationalthinking skills by. Centres are required to develop the assessment instrument in accordance with this validated specification. Higher diploma in science in computing software development parttime course fee is 7,250, of which you pay 10% 725. Discussing theory behind the finding maximum finding minimum standard algorithm at higher level. Higher computing multimedia technology flashcards quizlet. The letter a is assigned the number 65, and each letter goes up by one until z, which is 90. The current course specification for higher computing science from the sqa can be found here. Scholar study guide sqa cfe higher computing science unit 1.
Software development is the process of developing software through successive phases in an orderly way. Past papers, specimen question paper and exemplar question paper. Waterfall software life cycle model features and risks software engineering tutorial. Homepage of the inverurie academy computing department. Today i wont spec a development machine with less than 16gb of ram 32gb preferred and an ssd. Software upgrade versioning is the process of assigning either unique version names or unique version numbers to unique states of computer software. If you studied sgrade, you will meet new topics, especially in the optional unit. A practise nab will be issued on wednesday, plus a set of extended response questions designed to ensure coverage and more practise in answering questions covering more difficult concepts. Software development is carried out by going through a series of stages. Mar 15, 20 software development process higher computing revision videos colin mcalpine.
The higher diploma in science software development is a oneyear programme for graduates with degrees in any subject giving them a practical introduction to software development including programming, software design and testing, team project work. In total i revised about 6 and a half hours over the christmas holidays. The btec level 5 hnd diploma in computing and systems development can be studied as a standalone programme or can form part of a threeyear degree programme buckinghamshire new university bsc hons computing. These tasks will contribute 40% of the final overall grade. There are four aspects that need to be identified when we analyse a problem in higher. Ian king kelso high school jennifer wilson denny high school. The higher computing science course is designed to bring together elements of technology. There are two main types of documentation covered in higher computing. The stage of the software development process dedicated to producing documentation that is to be distributed with the program. H223 76 software design and development higher unit specification 3 june 2015 version 2. Higher computing notes unit 2 software development analysis. Object oriented software development 10 credits computer architecture and technology. Nab and end of unit tests for information systems classes begin this week.
Agile software development could be considered more bottom up than top down because each unit of code can be created, tested and demonstrated before the whole project is put together. The book contains an indispensable overview of the course, and an. Within a given version number category major, minor, these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and. Higher computing covers all the important examinable concepts from both compulsory units. Learning and revision resources to support the sqa higher computing science specification from 2018.
The higher diploma in science in computing is an honours degree level graduate conversion award which gives graduates from non computing backgrounds the skills and. Questions are created using sqa 2009 higher past paper and their answer sheets. This topic covers both the theory and practical aspects of the course. Introduction to the software development lifecycle duration. A double sided a3 but works well in a4 revision worksheet covering a large range of key areas from the ocr a level computer science section 1. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Fi you studiede intermediate 2 last year, then you will revisit the same topics, but going into greater depth and detail. The stages may be carried out in order, but sometimes revisited if more work needs to be completed. This award is a revision of the original nc computer games development at scqf level 5, which was first introduced in 2011.
In this stage the client explains the problem to the systems analyst and then heshe must be able to understand the problem at hand. Oct 10, 2007 the nab for this current unit will be on thurs 251007. Software development process craigmount higher computing. Types of methodology development methodologies higher. The stages are analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation, evaluation and maintenance. The three stages that weve covered are analysis, design and the biggest of the seven, implementation.
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Be successful in higher computing science the aims of higher computing science are to enable learners to. The purpose of this site is to help you in revising for your higher computing course. The nc in computer games development is available at scqf levels 5 and 6. The analysis stage is a part of development where we need to identify what certain aspects of a problem are. Higher still notes higher computing notes unit 2 software development page 6. Prelim revision answers to questions 1 to 40 prelim answers. I mainly revised the software development section of the course because it has been a while since we touched on that. The revision in a nutshell series is designed to complement class learning and revision. H223 76 unit outline the general aim of this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of advanced concepts and practical problemsolving skills in software design and development through appropriate software development environments. Start studying computing higher software development glossary.
Some agile methodologies include a representative of the client within the development team to allow developers to respond even quicker to changes. Practical problemsolving skills in software design and development. Software design and development higher computing revision. Hdip in science in computing software development dbs. This site contains notes, tasks and resources for each of the courses we teach in s26. Higher computing science example website the database design and development exemplification in the course support notes can be used with reference to the following file. This is the third stage of the software development process and involves the translation of the design plans that you have constructed, in the form of screen layouts, structured charts and pseudocode, into a form that the computer can understand, i. The remaining 60% of the final overall grade will be a written examination covering knowledge and understanding and problem solving. Activities and resources for the ocr alevel computer science h446 topic 1. A revision worksheet covering 4 software development methodologies 2 each side of a worksheet waterfall rad spiral agile including extreme programming. Returners formerly referred to as homemakers courses are fully funded for these applicants. David bethune heriotwatt university andy cochrane heriotwatt university tom kelly heriotwatt university ian king heriotwatt university richard scott heriotwatt university interactive university edinburgh eh12 9qq, united kingdom.
Within a given version number category major, minor, these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and correspond to new developments in the software. Higher computing, software development, learning outcome 1. Below are some resources which you will find helpful when revising. Graded unit 2 scqf level 8 1 higher national unit specification. Nc computer games development at scqf level 5 and scqf. Agile software development higher computing science. During the christmas holidays i was asked to do some computing revision, which i did as i do actually want to pass the subject. Higher computing software design and development learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers. Higher software development hyndland secondary school.
Interactive university, wallace house, 1 lochside avenue, edinburgh, eh12 9qq. They do this by using appropriate modular software development environments. Higher computing science course overview and resources sqa. For each device look for technical apec of each category using all appropriate categories. Practical tasks will be undertaken within class time throughout the course. Description of the purposes of the software specification and its status as a legal contract. For this lesson, we will only use the codes that stand for the capital letters of the alphabet. Can the software development process be improved in the future. Programming and computational thinking skills by designing, implementing, testing and evaluating practical software solutions. Higher computing software development revision study guide by cunniman includes 151 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Discussing theory behind the input validation standard algorithm at higher level. Btec higher nationals computing 2017 pearson qualifications. It will introduce you to a range of subjects and skills that contribute to the design and development of good quality software.