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HSC Software Design and Development Question Thread
DrDusk:
Hi Opengangs and JTrudeau,
I just want to say thank you for helping me through my HSC for Software Design and Development!
Really it helped me a lot and allowed me to achieve a mark of 95 which I didn't think I would ever get, especially since up to the day before the HSC I was so utterly confused about the option topic haha
So a big THANK YOU from my part! :)
liam.berkovsky:
Hey there, I have this question that I am finding a bit hard and wouldn't mind some help or how to start the question thanks!
Splashes is a family owned business which provides swimming lessons for all ages, they are currently using a paper-based system to manage all their clients, instructors, bookings and payments
An example of a typical day:
1. 4, 30 minutes sessions of 4 levels
2. A client arrives and informs them of the child's name and the receptionist looks for the child's card/file from a filing system which is then manually ticked off against the correct date to confirm attendance and payment.
3. The client pays a fee of $15
4. If the child is absent a cross is placed next to their name
5. If the child is absent they are still required to pay the $15 and book a catch-up lesson(s)
A) Construct a system flowchart for the paper-based system
B) Recommend with justification an appropriate software approach
C) Create a DFD1 for the future computer-based system
Thanks in advance!
saloni.aphale:
How does one do well in software, as it is an extremely hard subject.
Especially pseudocode. Does anyone have tips on how to learn pseudocode and be really good at it ?
Thank you.
DrDusk:
--- Quote from: saloni.aphale on April 27, 2019, 08:34:11 pm ---How does one do well in software, as it is an extremely hard subject.
Especially pseudocode. Does anyone have tips on how to learn pseudocode and be really good at it ?
Thank you.
--- End quote ---
I got full marks for all the algorithms in my HSC, so what I say is legit :)
Basically I found the only way to get really good at Pseudocode is by constantly doing questions, try and understand the solution the markers notes give and come back to the question like a month later and try it again.
You also really want to do the algorithms from the Independent paper as they are much harder than the HSC which is very good preparation. (If you dont have them drop an email and I can send them)
For my HSC I did every algorithm question from 2000 to 2017 probably 3-4 times, some maybe even more, plus the questions from the Independent paper like 2-3 times.
Now I'm not saying doing exactly that much will get you a really high mark, because I started out really bad at algorithms, IIRC I almost got none of them right in my year 11 yearly, so you may need less practice. All this also applies to your charts and diagrams.
For the theory just memorize the Sam Davis textbook completely and regurgitate it in the exam. I'm living proof that it works lol
But the point is start, and start now!
saloni.aphale:
Hi,
i am currently doing my software major and i have come across this requirement:
3. Develop stubs needed to represent menu options and command buttons
4. Test the interface
What exactly is a stub and how do you document it, and how do you show that you have tested the interface.
thank you.
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