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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Code using user-defined data structures
   • Design, define and use data structures that are aggregate of other data types
   • Code using array of user-defined data types
   • Use facilities in language to create, manipulate and destroy dynamic variables such as arrays
2. Code using standard algorithms
   • Use modular programming approach to coding, including pass-by-reference parameter passing
   • Write code to create and manipulate 2-D array
   • Create and maintain sorted array and use language-provided facilities for sorting array of ordered elements
   • Code simple binary search technique for use with array of sorted data
   • Code binary file-handling solutions using random-access algorithms
3. Debug code
   • Use stand-alone debugging tools or tools provided by integrated development environment (IDE) to debug code
   • Use debugger to trace code execution and examine variable contents to detect and correct errors
4. Document activities
   • Follow organisational guidelines for developing maintainable code and adhere to provided coding standard when documenting activities
   • Apply internal documentation, suitable for use by peers, to all code created
   • Use documentation tools available in target language when documenting activities
5. Test code
   • Design and document tests
   • Undertake limited testing of produced code to ensure compliance with program specification
   • Capture and record test results
6. Create application
   • Build application in response to user requirement
   • Access multiple source-code files
   • Employ IDE project maintenance facilities or make files to automate program building
   • Develop program specification solution when provided with basic design document
   • Design algorithm and document, construct and test applications in response to problem description using target language
   • Document completed application

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

design and build application programs in response to a user specification, including:

coding using user-defined data structures and standard algorithms

debugging and testing the code

producing technical documentation of activities and completed application.

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 in detail:

dynamic variables

medium-size application development

standard array and file handling algorithms

user-defined data structures

describe a limited range of development methodologies and their application

outline the principles of language development.

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