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Prescription: PR60n (PR20n)Programming (Batch)

Aim of Module	The student will write programs to solve commercial batch processing problems.
Credits	14
Knowledge Assumed From	PP400(PP100) Programming Principles PR51n(PR11n) Programming in the same language
Student Learning hours	140
Prescription Expiry Date	Nov 2005
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
Topics	Highest 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

P	1	Write well designed programs from given specifications.



P	2	Write programs and develop documentation to installation standards.



P	3	Find and correct bugs in programs.



P	4	Design test data which will thoroughly check that a program works to specification.



P	5	Amend given programs according to changed/additional specifications.

	CONTENT



	1-5



>	Data validation



>	Reports with multilevel control breaks



>	File maintenance - sequential



>	Exception handling



>	Multiple module handling



>	Operating system interfacing



>	Meet performance criteria



>	Job control language (JCL)

CONTENT

1	Writing Programs

2	Writing Documentation

3	Program Fixing

4	Program Testing

5	Program Enhancement

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