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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply basic language syntax and layout
   • Apply basic language syntax rules and best practices
   • Select and use language data types, operators and expressions, in order to create clear and concise code
   • Use the appropriate language syntax for sequence, selection and iteration constructs
   • Use a modular programming approach within member or function logic
   • Apply arrays, including arrays of objects to introductory programming tasks
   • Use standard-array processing algorithms
   • Use the facilities of the language to read and write data, from and to, text files, and record the outcomes
2. Apply basic object-oriented principles in the target language
   • Implement a class that contains primitive member or instance variables
   • Implement a class that contains multiple options for object construction
   • Implement a class that uses user-defined aggregation (object instance or member variables)
   • Use the facilities of the language to implement inheritance, to at least two levels
   • Use polymorphism at a simple level through inheritance, to enable the easy extension of the code
3. Debug the code
   • Use the language debugging facilities of an integrated development environment (IDE)
   • Interpret the compiler or interpreter messages to resolve syntax errors, and use debugging techniques to resolve logic errors
4. Document the activities
   • Follow organisational guidelines for developing maintainable code, and adhere to the provided coding standards, when documenting activities
   • Apply internal documentation to all the code created, and use the documentation tools available in the target language, when documenting activities
5. Test the code
   • Create and conduct simple tests, to confirm that the code meets the design specification
   • Document the tests performed and the results achieved
6. Create an application
   • Develop a solution, when provided with a basic object-oriented design document
   • Refer to the appropriate documentation for the language

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

use an application program to design, and build, standard reusable software modules in response to a design specification

generate the code, and the documentation

undertake testing and debugging, to meet specifications.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the processes and techniques related to object-oriented programming, including the concepts and language used

describe the process for developing small-size applications

identify and outline the key features of a graphical user interface (GUI), for interaction with an operator.

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