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3.07 Use complex programming techniques to develop a computer program (91906 L3 6cr)

This is a 6 credit internal external

This achievement standard involves using complex programming techniques to develop a computer program.

The programming language chosen must support the required data types, control structures, complex programming techniques, and have good commenting facilities

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Achievement

Use complex programming techniques to develop a computer program

This involves you:You can show this by:
writing code for a program that performs a specified task
using complex techniques in a suitable programming language
setting out the program code clearly and documenting the program with comments
testing and debugging the program to ensure that it works on a sample of expected cases

Examples of complex programming techniques include:

Complex programming techniqueExample / Explanation
programming or writing code for a graphical user interface (GUI)
reading from, or writing to, files or other persistent storage
object-oriented programming using class(es) and objects defined by the student
using types defined by the student
using third party or non-core API, library or framework
using complex data structures (e.g. stacks, queues, trees)

Achievement with Merit

Use complex programming techniques to develop an informed computer program

This involves you:You can show this by:
documenting the program with appropriate variable/module names and organised comments that describe code function and behaviour
following conventions for the chosen programming language
testing and debugging the program in an organised way to ensure that it works on a sample of both expected cases and relevant boundary cases

Achievement with Excellence

Use complex programming techniques to develop a refined computer program

This involves you:You can show this by:
ensuring that the program is a well-structured, logical response to the task
making the program flexible and robust
comprehensively testing and debugging the program

Example ways of making a program flexible and robust include (but are not limited to):

Flexible and robust evidenceExample / Explanation
using actions, conditions, control structures and, methods, functions or procedures effectively
checking input data for validity
correctly handling expected, boundary and invalid cases
using constants, variables and derived values in place of literals

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