| Aim of Module | To enable the student to identify when to use prototyping techniques for systems development and to gain practical experience in developing and amending prototype systems. |
| Credits | 7 |
| Student Learning hours | 70 |
| Content Revised | 2002 |
| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
| Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
| 1 Prototyping Theory and Concepts | C | 20 | |
| 2 Developing a Prototype System | A | 50 | |
| 3 Amending a Prototype System | A | 30 | |
| 100 | |||
| LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
| C | 1 | Explain when to use prototyping as a method of systems development and describe the software tools available and how they are used. |
| A | 2 | Develop a prototype system using a provisional requirements definition as supplied. |
| A | 3 | Amend an existing prototype, going through iterations to produce an acceptable prototype to the user. |
| 1 | Prototyping Theory and Concepts |
| 2 | Developing a Prototype System |
| 3 | Amending a Prototype System |
| Note | ||
| > | Examples of suitable systems (at time of writing) include: | |
| NOTE TO TUTORS | ||
| - | Hotel Reservation System | |
| Pharmacy Prescription Records | ||
| FM Station Disk Database | ||
| Rental Car Agency Records | ||