Programming project - dictionaries I
I can develop a set of success criteria from a project brief and use the criteria to start developing a solution.
Programming project - dictionaries I
I can develop a set of success criteria from a project brief and use the criteria to start developing a solution.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Before you begin a large project, it can be helpful to write the success criteria.
- Success criteria are specific, measurable benchmarks used to determine if a project has been accomplished successfully.
- A code log is a document that you can use when developing a program to keep track of your progress.
- A code log can record any problems that you come across and how you solved them.
Keywords
Success criteria - specific, measurable and realistic benchmarks used to determine if a project, task or outcome has been accomplished successfully
Code log - a document that you can use when developing a program to keep track of your progress throughout the project
Common misconception
A project brief always includes success criteria.
Sometimes a project brief may not include success criteria, but a brief description of what the program needs to do. You may need to generate success criteria from the project brief.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a sequence of instructions to perform a specific task
a collection of attributes for a single entity
a property or characteristic of an entity
a data structure using key-value pairs
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to define clear goals for the project
to document progress and problems during development
to understand what the program needs to do