If problems arent fixed earlier on it becomes a lot more costly to fix the bugs at the testing stage. 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. Software design and development analysis higher computing. This page is dedicated to higher computer science pupils. Higher computing software development revision study guide by cunniman includes 151 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. There are four aspects that need to be identified when we analyse a problem in higher. Higher computing, software development, learning outcome 1. Software development methodologies computer science a. The revision i did over the holidays higher computing. The current course specification for higher computing science from the sqa can be found here. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Software development process higher computing revision videos. Discussing theory behind the linear search standard algorithm at higher level. Higher computing covers all the important examinable concepts from both compulsory units. The three stages that weve covered are analysis, design and the biggest of the seven, implementation. 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 computing science course is designed to bring together elements of technology. Artificial intelligence, computer networking and multimedia.
Mar 15, 20 software development process higher computing revision videos colin mcalpine. Homepage of the inverurie academy computing department. 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. These tasks will contribute 40% of the final overall grade. Revise how to identify the scope, functional requirements and boundaries of a particular program as part of higher computing science. 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.
Higher diploma in science in computing software development parttime course fee is 7,250, of which you pay 10% 725. Centres are required to develop the assessment instrument in accordance with this validated specification. They do this by using appropriate modular software development environments. Revision notes for scottish higher, intermediate and standard grade computing. Software development inverurie academy computing department. The stages are analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation, evaluation and maintenance. Discussing theory behind the finding maximum finding minimum standard algorithm at higher level. 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.
Higher computing software design and development learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers. Candidates develop modular programming and computationalthinking skills by. Introduction to the software development lifecycle duration. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Can the software development process be improved in the future. Learning and revision resources to support the sqa higher computing science specification from 2018. Below are some resources which you will find helpful when revising. Higher computing software development revision flashcards. Higher computing notes unit 2 software development analysis. Graded unit 2 scqf level 8 1 higher national unit specification.
Be successful in computing science the aims of higher computing science are to enable learners to. I also include a discrete graphics card than can drive a 4k monitor. Prelim revision answers to questions 1 to 40 prelim answers. Higher computing science course overview and resources sqa. Higher development methodologies the waterfall method, rapid application, and more recently agile methods are all popular methodologies in software development. 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. Some agile methodologies include a representative of the client within the development team to allow developers to respond even quicker to changes. Fi you studiede intermediate 2 last year, then you will revisit the same topics, but going into greater depth and detail. Software development is carried out by going through a series of stages. 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. Past papers, specimen question paper and exemplar question paper. Waterfall software life cycle model features and risks software engineering tutorial. Software design and development higher computing revision.
Today i wont spec a development machine with less than 16gb of ram 32gb preferred and an ssd. Scholar study guide sqa cfe higher computing unit 1. Nab and end of unit tests for information systems classes begin this week. Object oriented software development 10 credits computer architecture and technology. This process includes not only the actual writing of code but also the preparation of requirements and objectives, the design of what is to be coded, and confirmation that.
I mainly revised the software development section of the course because it has been a while since we touched on that. Description of the purposes of the software specification and its status as a legal contract. 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. 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. Returners formerly referred to as homemakers courses are fully funded for these applicants. You should be revising for your software development nab. The stage of the software development process dedicated to producing documentation that is to be distributed with the program. Resources for national 45 and higher computing science. Higher computing westhill academy computing science. It will introduce you to a range of subjects and skills that contribute to the design and development of good quality software.
This site contains notes, tasks and resources for each of the courses we teach in s26. The revision in a nutshell series is designed to complement class learning and revision. The new btec higher national qualifications in computing are designed to address an increasing need for high quality professional and technical education pathways at levels 4 and 5, providing students with a clear line of sight to employment or progression to further higher education study. 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. Within a given version number category major, minor, these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and. Higher computing nab software development mr smiths weblog. Successful completion of the hnd allows direct entry to a. Within a given version number category major, minor, these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and correspond to new developments in the software. The higher diploma in science in computing is awarded by qqi at level 8 on the national framework of qualifications nfq. Software development tick the area to be learned to get a better mark explanation of the iterative nature of the software development process.
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. Interactive university, wallace house, 1 lochside avenue, edinburgh, eh12 9qq. Computing higher software development glossary flashcards. A quiz made to help myself revise for higher computing for an sqa final exam. This topic covers both the theory and practical aspects of the course.
Nc computer games development at scqf level 5 and scqf. This guide explores their structures, advantages and limitations. There are two main types of documentation covered in higher computing. Scholar study guide sqa cfe higher computing science unit 1. In total i revised about 6 and a half hours over the christmas holidays.
Higher still notes higher computing notes unit 2 software development page 6. This award is a revision of the original nc computer games development at scqf level 5, which was first introduced in 2011. What computer specs are best for software developers, and. For me, ram and io speed make huge differences in development.
Software development process craigmount higher computing. The stages may be carried out in order, but sometimes revisited if more work needs to be completed. Only two voltage levels so less chance of signal degradation. If you studied sgrade, you will meet new topics, especially in the optional unit. The most recent resources for higher computing science can be found on the microsoft teams app. 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. H223 76 software design and development higher unit specification 3 june 2015 version 2. We will also need to use a space, and the space bar key on the computer is assigned the. The letter a is assigned the number 65, and each letter goes up by one until z, which is 90. The software development process higher computing science. Students who successfully complete this course may be eligible to progress to a major award at level 9 on the nfq. Programming and computational thinking skills by designing, implementing, testing and evaluating practical software solutions. The analysis stage is a part of development where we need to identify what certain aspects of a problem are.
Computer systems and software development, and also contains detailed coverage of all three optional units. Hdip in science in computing software development dbs. 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. Today we started looking at the theory of the second unit of higher computing, software development, and started the stages of the software development process. The book contains an indispensable overview of the course, and an. Higher computing science braidhurst business education. Development methodologies higher computing science. Agile software development higher computing science.
Practical tasks will be undertaken within class time throughout the course. For each device look for technical apec of each category using all appropriate categories. 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. 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. Questions are created using sqa 2009 higher past paper and their answer sheets. In computing this week, weve been learning about the software development process. 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. The remaining 60% of the final overall grade will be a written examination covering knowledge and understanding and problem solving. Software development process higher computing revision videos colin mcalpine. The nab for this current unit will be on thurs 251007. 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. As revision control is capable of reverting a modification done to.
Any pupils having issues with this should complete the form below. 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. Software development process higher computing revision. Activities and resources for the ocr alevel computer science h446 topic 1. During the christmas holidays i was asked to do some computing revision, which i did as i do actually want to pass the subject. The testing stage is generally the most expensive or the equivalent to the analysis and design stage.
This award is also a revision of the nc computer games. Be successful in higher computing science the aims of higher computing science are to enable learners to. Types of methodology development methodologies higher. Start studying computing higher software development glossary. Oct 10, 2007 the nab for this current unit will be on thurs 251007. British library cataloguing in publication data interactive university scholar study guide unit 2. 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. In computing this week we learnt about the testing stage of the software development process. Higher computing science st andrews academy, paisley. Discussing theory behind the input validation standard algorithm at higher level. Higher computing multimedia technology flashcards quizlet. A revision worksheet covering 4 software development methodologies 2 each side of a worksheet waterfall rad spiral agile including extreme programming. Higher software development hyndland secondary school.
The nc in computer games development is available at scqf levels 5 and 6. In this stage the client explains the problem to the systems analyst and then heshe must be able to understand the problem at hand. Ian king kelso high school jennifer wilson denny high school. Btec higher nationals computing 2017 pearson qualifications. Software development is the process of developing software through successive phases in an orderly way. Pages in category development methodologies the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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