British library cataloguing in publication data interactive university scholar study guide unit 2. Computer systems and software development, and also contains detailed coverage of all three optional units. Revise how to identify the scope, functional requirements and boundaries of a particular program as part of higher computing science. These tasks will contribute 40% of the final overall grade. Higher computing science braidhurst business education. The book contains an indispensable overview of the course, and an. 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. Discussing theory behind the linear search standard algorithm at higher level.
Software development is the process of developing software through successive phases in an orderly way. This site contains notes, tasks and resources for each of the courses we teach in s26. Higher software development hyndland secondary school. Higher computing covers all the important examinable concepts from both compulsory units.
Higher still notes higher computing notes unit 2 software development page 6. I mainly revised the software development section of the course because it has been a while since we touched on that. Past exam questions for revised higher computing science 223 kb the web design and development exemplification in the course support notes can be used with reference to the following file. 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. The waterfall method, rapid application, and more recently agile methods are all popular methodologies in software development. During the christmas holidays i was asked to do some computing revision, which i did as i do actually want to pass the subject. Successful completion of the hnd allows direct entry to a. Its been thoroughly revised to reflect the very latest 2018 sqa course and assessment changes so you can be confident that the material you are using is relevant and uptodate.
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. Within a given version number category major, minor, these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and. Software development inverurie academy computing department. 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. Higher computing nab software development mr smiths weblog. The nc in computer games development is available at scqf levels 5 and 6. You should be revising for your software development nab. Homepage of the inverurie academy computing department.
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. This topic covers both the theory and practical aspects of the course. Higher development methodologies the waterfall method, rapid application, and more recently agile methods are all popular methodologies in software development. Nab and end of unit tests for information systems classes begin this week. In computing this week, weve been learning about the software development process. The purpose of this site is to help you in revising for your higher computing course.
In total i revised about 6 and a half hours over the christmas holidays. Software development process craigmount higher computing. Can the software development process be improved in the future. 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.
Nc computer games development at scqf level 5 and scqf. Practical tasks will be undertaken within class time throughout the course. Programming and computational thinking skills by designing, implementing, testing and evaluating practical software solutions. Past papers, specimen question paper and exemplar question paper. As of the 201819 session, the higher course has been updated. Software upgrade versioning is the process of assigning either unique version names or unique version numbers to unique states of computer software. There are two main types of documentation covered in higher computing. Centres are required to develop the assessment instrument in accordance with this validated specification.
The most recent resources for higher computing science can be found on the microsoft teams app. Any pupils having issues with this should complete the form below. A revision worksheet covering 4 software development methodologies 2 each side of a worksheet waterfall rad spiral agile including extreme programming. 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. Fi you studiede intermediate 2 last year, then you will revisit the same topics, but going into greater depth and detail. Discussing theory behind the input validation standard algorithm at higher level. The analysis stage is a part of development where we need to identify what certain aspects of a problem are. I also include a discrete graphics card than can drive a 4k monitor. Higher computing notes unit 2 software development analysis. Activities and resources for the ocr alevel computer science h446 topic 1. For each device look for technical apec of each category using all appropriate categories.
This award is also a revision of the nc computer games. Pages in category development methodologies the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Students who successfully complete this course may be eligible to progress to a major award at level 9 on the nfq. In this stage the client explains the problem to the systems analyst and then heshe must be able to understand the problem at hand. The testing stage is generally the most expensive or the equivalent to the analysis and design stage. Artificial intelligence, computer networking and multimedia. Hdip in science in computing software development dbs. Software development process higher computing revision videos colin mcalpine. The revision i did over the holidays higher computing. For me, ram and io speed make huge differences in development. The remaining 60% of the final overall grade will be a written examination covering knowledge and understanding and problem solving. Resources for national 45 and higher computing science. It will provide you with current skills in specialist technical software development and will allow you to develop uptodate knowledge in programing and systems development.
Software design and development higher computing revision. Ian king kelso high school jennifer wilson denny high school. As revision control is capable of reverting a modification done to. Only two voltage levels so less chance of signal degradation. Questions are created using sqa 2009 higher past paper and their answer sheets. Revision notes for scottish higher, intermediate and standard grade computing. Agile software development higher computing science. Higher computing science st andrews academy, paisley.
For this lesson, we will only use the codes that stand for the capital letters of the alphabet. Below are some resources which you will find helpful when revising. Our range includes textbooks and etextbooks, revision guides, exam practice. Computing higher software development glossary flashcards. Oct 10, 2007 the nab for this current unit will be on thurs 251007. Higher computing science course overview and resources sqa.
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Higher computing, software development, learning outcome 1. The three stages that weve covered are analysis, design and the biggest of the seven, implementation. Higher computing multimedia technology flashcards quizlet. 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. Practical problemsolving skills in software design and development. Software development process higher computing revision. Software development is carried out by going through a series of stages. We will also need to use a space, and the space bar key on the computer is assigned the. Learning and revision resources to support the sqa higher computing science specification from 2018. A quiz made to help myself revise for higher computing for an sqa final exam.
Software design and development analysis higher computing. They do this by using appropriate modular software development environments. Start studying computing higher software development glossary. The stages may be carried out in order, but sometimes revisited if more work needs to be completed. This page is dedicated to higher computer science pupils. Sqa higher 20045 computing unit 2 software development approved for use in the scholar forum schools in 20045. Description of the purposes of the software specification and its status as a legal contract. Waterfall software life cycle model features and risks software engineering tutorial. Returners formerly referred to as homemakers courses are fully funded for these applicants.
Types of methodology development methodologies higher. Development methodologies higher computing science. 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. An important aspect in software configuration management, revision control is the management of modifications done to software applications, sites, documents or any set of information. Prelim revision answers to questions 1 to 40 prelim answers. Higher computing westhill academy computing science. Interactive university, wallace house, 1 lochside avenue, edinburgh, eh12 9qq. Computer systems data representation answers and marking scheme q1 give two reasons why computers use the binary number system binary arithmetic is simple to represent using only 2 symbols 0 and 1. The higher computing science course is designed to bring together elements of technology.
The letter a is assigned the number 65, and each letter goes up by one until z, which is 90. What computer specs are best for software developers, and. The software development process higher computing science. Graded unit 2 scqf level 8 1 higher national unit specification. The nab for this current unit will be on thurs 251007. Be successful in higher computing science the aims of higher computing science are to enable learners to. H223 76 software design and development higher unit specification 3 june 2015 version 2. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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.
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