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Prescription: PR62n (PR22n)Programming (Further Techniques)

Aim of Module	The student will write programs using programming techniques in addition to those used in PR60n and PR61n.
Credits	14
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 Enchancement		10

		100

LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will

1.Write programs using:

		-parameter passing

		-recursive techniques

		-dynamic memory allocation (pointers)



2.Develop documentation to installation standards.



3.Find and correct bugs in programs.



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



5.Enhance an existing working program.

CONTENT

1	Writing Programs

2	Writing Documentation

3	Program Fixing

4	Program Testing

5	Program Enchancement


Note
1-5



Ø	Table handling.



Ø	Searching.



Ø	Sorting.



Ø	Data Structures including lists, stacks and queues.



Ø	Screen management (including windowing and simple graphics).



Ø	Bitwise operations (including data compression).