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ICAPRG527A
Apply intermediate object-oriented language skills

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit applies to programmers in a variety of fields who are required to produce programs in object-oriented languages.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake intermediate level programming tasks using an object-oriented programming language.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

design and build application programs from a problem scenario and program specification.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

requirements document or object-oriented design structures

programming languages that support object-oriented development

database management system (DBMS)

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

evaluation of completed application

review of documentation of this application

verbal or written questioning to ensure knowledge of:

object-oriented programming

coding standards

methods used to access data in databases

documentation techniques.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

analytical skills to analyse requirements document

communication skills to communicate with user and colleagues

initiative and enterprise skills to produce an appropriate application to fulfil requirements

literacy skills to:

produce program documentation

read requirements documentation

planning and organisational skills to produce output in a timely fashion as required

problem-solving skills to debug program code

technical skills to:

interpret program specifications

translate requirements from problem space to machine space

integrate development environment usage

use internal documentation techniques

test program to ensure it meets its requirements.

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge of:

data structures

small-size and medium-size application development

object-oriented programming concepts

object-oriented programming language

process and techniques related to the use of GUI to interact with operator

documentation techniques to document the application.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Collections of data may include:

hash tables

lists

queues

sets

stacks

trees.

Integrated development environment may include:

Code Warrior

Eclipse

J-Edit

Visual C++

Visual Studio suite.

Coding standards may include:

GNU

Java.

Language may include:

C#.net

C++

Java

Small Talk

VB.NET.

Database may be:

object

relational.

GUI components may include:

buttons

check boxes

drop-down lists

option buttons

text input fields.

Documentation may include:

architecture documentation

code comments

design documents

in-code documentation

internal module documentation

release documents

requirement documents

test documents

user manuals.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review program requirements 
Divide multiple source-code files into logical units and packages 
Use at least two of the utilities of the target language allowing for internal storage of collections of data 
Use the utilities of the target language providing internal data sorting and searching facilities 
Employ integrated-development environment facilities to make files to automate program building 
Follow guidelines for developing maintainable code adhering to coding standards 
Use the facilities in the language for persisting objects to binary files 
Use the operator and function or method overloading facilities available in the language at an introductory level 
Demonstrate ability to use exception-handling techniques to ensure program stability 
Demonstrate use of a class that is based on multiple inheritances 
Design and implement programs that connect to a database 
Design and implement programs that use the language facilities to extract, update and delete data stored in a database 
Design and implement programs that use the language facilities to manipulate database structure (query, create and delete) 
Write programs that deliver transactional integrity 
Employ GUI framework or text windowing interface appropriate to the chosen language 
Demonstrate use of standard GUI components 
Use the facilities within the language for GUI objects to respond to user and program-generated events 
Use stand-alone debugging tools or tools provided by integrated development environment to examine variables and trace running code 
Use debugger to detect logical and coding errors 
Use tracing of code and examination of variable contents during execution to detect and correct errors 
Design and document limited tests of code 
Undertake limited testing of produced code to ensure it complies with program specification 
Capture and document test results 
Read and interpret supplied design document to create code 
Create and maintain program documentation 

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