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Unit 1 Programming - International Year 1 Computing
Assignment Title - Research Presentation
Learning Outcomes
LO1 Define basic algorithms to carry out an operation and outline the process of programming an application.
Assignment Brief
You currently work for a software development company that produces software for mobile devices. As you are part of the research and development arm, your role includes investigation into new processes that can benefit the company. One particular area of research that you have been tasked with is the use of algorithms and how they can be used to build more efficient software. This will have an impact on the software developed as efficient software can result in longer battery life and the ability to do more with the limited resources mobile devices have to offer.
As the results will need to be delivered to your peers, consider this as a mini research project that will be presented. You will need to explain what an algorithm is, with examples of their use, comparing their efficiency against brute forcing, and how it will relate to the application development process, down to the implementation in a suitable language.
Research could be conducted on your choice of algorithms, including sorting and searching data or encryption/decryption, compression/decompression.
To present your findings you can build a presentation with links to data showing the performance of an algorithm using Big O notation.
Assignment - Programming Paradigms
Learning Outcomes
LO2 Explain the characteristics of procedural, object-orientated and event-driven programming, conduct an analysis of a suitable Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Assignment Brief
The research and development team you work with have been tasked with further investigation into how best to build more efficient, secure software. You have been asked to look into programming paradigms and the advantages and disadvantages of using different programming language approaches.
You will need to create a report covering findings from research into the characteristics of different programming paradigms - procedural, object-orientated and event-driven programming.
Your report should include an explanation of each paradigm, an analysis of suitable IDEs, and an evaluation of source code that would be generated for any application.
Assignment - IDE and Algorithms
Learning Outcomes
LO3 Implement basic algorithms in code using an IDE.
LO4 Determine the debugging process and explain the importance of a coding standard.
Assignment Brief
The software development unit of the company you are currently working for have a position available for an application developer which you are interested in applying for. As part of the application process they want to see that you can implement algorithms using an IDE.
Your aim is to create a fully working, secure application that has been developed using an IDE and adheres to coding standards.
The document portfolio should include:
1. Evidence of how the IDE was used to manage the development of your code.
2. An evaluation of developing applications using an IDE versus developing an application without using an IDE.
3. An evaluation of the debugging process in the IDE used and how it helped with development.
4. An evaluation of coding standards and the benefits to organisations of using them.
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