Computer Science

software development life cycle — a structured process that is used by developers to design, develop and test software

Approaching a programming project

The project brief

Software design principles

Project design

Developing code for a programming project

Refining code in a programming project

Testing principles

Testing and refining a programming project

Evaluating the success of a programming project

In this unit pupils will have the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge they have developed in previous programming units by approaching a practical project. They will apply software design, product design and testing principles to take their project from initial design to working prototype.

Python programming project

create a user-friendly login screen by the end of the month

Which of the following describes a SMART objective?

What is a common mistake when starting a programming project?

Who is responsible for gathering information about what the client needs in a new software project?

spotting and preparing for possible problems

making it easy to fix or update the system in future

Match each project benefit to its description:

judging how well the system meets its goals

What does “evaluation” in the SDLC focus on?

to help developers understand how the system works

What is the main purpose of technical documentation?

What word describes a goal that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound?

to store data values that can change during a program’s execution

What is the main purpose of using variables in Python programming?

What is the Python keyword for displaying output on the screen?

Put these basic programming project steps in order:

notes in code that help explain what is happening

the process of identifying and fixing errors in code

the needs and expectations that a program must meet

a reusable section of code designed to perform a specific task

Match each term to its correct description:

What should you do before starting to write code for a new project?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Approaching a programming project

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.