Words - 3000 + Python Code. The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a quote or an illustration from somewhere you must give the source. Include a list of references at the end of your document. You must give all your sources of information. Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use readily understandable English. Wherever possible use a word processor and its “spell-checker”. Late submission deadline- The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College for submissions of assignments in accordance with the BTEC level 4 – 7 submission guidelines and College policy on submissions.

This Unit will be assessed by an Assignment. You are strongly recommended to read “Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document” before answering your assignment. Additional Specs, Hints & Good Programming Practices - DEBUGGING HINT: Compile and test your program after every change, even if it was as simple a change as adding a single line. This will allow you to find and fix errors early before you write more code. This is another reason why you have to write the skeleton program which runs first even if it does not do anything yet. Your main program should have the following heading shown below. You must customise it to your particular details. About: This program is written as part of the fulfilment for the ‘put your unit name here’ Course: HND in Computing at Icon College, London. Each function must have its own comment heading which describes exactly what the code does as shown below as an example.

To gain a Pass in a BTEC HND Unit, you must meet ALL the Pass criteria; to gain a Merit, you must meet ALL the Merit and Pass criteria; and to gain a Distinction, you must meet ALL the Distinction, Merit and Pass criteria - Examine the implementation of an algorithm in a suitable language. Evaluate the relationship between the written algorithm and the code variant. Critically evaluate the source code of an application which implements the programming paradigms, in terms of the code structure and characteristics. Evaluate the use of an IDE for development of applications contrasted with not using an IDE. Critically evaluate why a coding standard is necessary in a team as well as for the individual.

Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document - All coursework must be word processed. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch). Font size must be within the range of 10 point to 14 point including the headings and body text. Standard and commonly used type face such as Times new Roman or Arial etc should be used. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered. Material taken from external sources must be properly refereed and cited within the text using Harvard standard. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.

Submission - Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course. Student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin to make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved level. A student can check the similarity index of their assignment three times in the Draft Assignment submission point located in the home page of the ICON VLE. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the unit (not to the Tutor). A student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final submission. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form part of the coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with all documentation. The student must attach a tutor’s comment in between the cover page and the answer sheets in the case of Resubmission.

Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, floppy disk, memory stick etc) to avoid distress for loss or damage of your original copy. Extension and Late Submission - If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using a extenuating circumstances request form available from the college exam office and ICON VLE. Please note that the lecturers do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the college procedure. It is noted that late submission may result in grading from PASS.