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On completion of this unit the student should be able to design working modules in response to solution requirements, and use a programming or scripting language to develop the modules
We will be using Grok Learning as the main lesson sequence in learning the programming language Python. This will be extended with examples using PySimpleGUI and the Python Image Library
Python is the most popular language for 1st year university courses, for data science and machine learning (artificial intelligence). It is also running the back-end of many of the larger websites on the internet. It is a good first language to learn and has a lot of utility. Python is also Free software (i.e., costs no money and is open source) and the primary implementation is available at Python.org
Sub-pages
Sub-pages
- Hardware & Low Level Languages
- Data Types and Data Structures
- Control Structures
- Design
- Data Representation
- Binary, Text & Ciphers, Bitmap Images
Key Knowledge
Key Knowledge
Digital systems
Digital systems
- functions and capabilities of key hardware and software components of digital systems required for processing, storing and communicating data and information
Data and information
Data and information
- characteristics of data types
- types of data structures
Approaches to problem solving
Approaches to problem solving
featuresof functional and non-functional solution requirements, constraints and scope- design tools for representing the functionality and appearance of solution designs such as data dictionaries, mock-ups and pseudocode
- naming conventions for solution elements such as files, functions, methods and variables
- processing features of a programming language
- characteristics of internal documentation
- formatting and structural characteristics of input and output such as file formats
- testing and debugging techniques to ensure software solutions meet requirements such as as test tables and test data
- techniques for evaluating the
efficiencyand effectiveness of software solutions project plans to coordinate and monitor the tasks, including sequencing and time allocation to create software solutions.
Key skills
Key skills
- analyse solution requirements to develop a software solution
- select and use appropriate design tools to represent solution designs
- use a range of data types and data structures [only Arrays & Lists]
- develop a software solution using appropriate processing features of a programming language
- design and apply suitable testing and debugging techniques using appropriate test data
- evaluate the
efficiencyand effectiveness of the software solution to meet requirements document and monitor project plans using software
Note: KK or KS that are de-emphasised in 2020 have been struck out.
Learning Sequence
Learning Sequence
This webpage is intended as a supporting resource, your primary resources are your textbooks and class notes!
We will simultaneously learn how to program in Python, using Grok, along with the theory sequence below. Follow the links for details
- Hardware - IPSO
- Input & Output
- Storage - Primary, Secondary, Off-line
- Processors: CPU Structure & Fetch Execute Cycle
- Communication
- Low-level vs High-level Languages
- Assemblers, Interpreters and Compilers
- Types of software (System vs Applications)
- Basic Data Types: Numeric (Integer, Floating Point), Character, String/Text, Boolean
- Python Data Types
- Data Structures: Array - we'll focus on just array-like structures in y11
- Control Structures & pseudocode
- Software development tools
- Error types and debugging
- Trace tables & pseudocode, Testing & Test Data
- Documentation: Internal vs External, Comments & Intrinsic Documentation
- Data Representation, bit, byte and file sizes
- Binary Numbers, ASCII/Unicode, Images [Extension: Audio, Video]
- Applications:
Project Management tools and techniques- Project Design
- Scope, Requirements, Constraints
- Data Dictionary
- Mock-ups
- Pseudocode
- Evaluating Designs and Solutions
Programming
Programming
IDE
Syntax and Semantics
Syntax and Semantics
Data Types
Data Types
Control Structures
Control Structures
Trace Tables / Desk checks
Trace Tables / Desk checks
Errors and Debugging
Errors and Debugging
Test Tables and Test Data
Test Tables and Test Data
Documentation
Documentation
Data Structures and Algorithms
Data Structures and Algorithms
Data Representation
Data Representation
Project Management tools and techniques
Project Management tools and techniques
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