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Prescription:PR22n Programming (Further Techniques)

Aim of Module The student will write programs using programming techniques in addition to those used in PR20n and PR21n.

Credits 14

Suggested Time 140 student learning hours

Prescription Expiry Date Nov 2002

Note This module may be awarded to a student for each language which is learnt to the required standard. The various modules will be identified by the last digit. The language name should be added to the end of the module title.


Level and Assessment Schedule
TopicsHighest
Skill Level
Suggested
Assessment
Percentage
1 Writing Programs P 60
2 Writing Documentation P 10
3 Program Fixing P 10
4 Program Testing P 10
5 Program Enhancement P 10

100

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Student Will
P1Write programs using:
- parameter passing
- recursive techniques
- dynamic memory allocation (pointers)

CONTENT
1-5
> Table handling.
> Searching.
> Sorting.
> Data Structures including lists, stacks and queues.
> Screen management (including windowing and simple graphics).
> Bitwise operations (including data compression).
P2Develop documentation to installation standards.
P3Find and correct bugs in programs.
P4Design test data which will thoroughly check that a program works to specification.
P5Enhance an existing working program.

CONTENT

1  Writing Programs
top
2  Writing Documentation
top
3  Program Fixing
top
4  Program Testing
top
5  Program Enhancement
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