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Evidence Guide: ICAB4229B - Apply intermediate programming skills in another language

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ICAB4229B - Apply intermediate programming skills in another language

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Code using user defined data structures

  1. Design, define and use data structures that are an aggregate of other data types
  2. Code using an array of user-defined datatypes
  3. Use the facilities in the language to create, manipulate and destroy dynamic variables but limited to simple usage, such as an array of dynamic variables
Design, define and use data structures that are an aggregate of other data types

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Code using an array of user-defined datatypes

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Use the facilities in the language to create, manipulate and destroy dynamic variables but limited to simple usage, such as an array of dynamic variables

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Code using standard algorithms

  1. Demonstrate use of a modular programming approach, including pass-by-reference parameter passing
  2. Write code to create and manipulate a two-dimensional array
  3. Create and maintain a sorted array and use language-provided facilities for sorting an array of ordered elements
  4. Code a simple binary search technique for use with an array of sorted data
  5. Code binary file handling solutions using random access algorithms
Demonstrate use of a modular programming approach, including pass-by-reference parameter passing

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Write code to create and manipulate a two-dimensional array

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Create and maintain a sorted array and use language-provided facilities for sorting an array of ordered elements

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Code a simple binary search technique for use with an array of sorted data

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Code binary file handling solutions using random access algorithms

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Debug code

  1. Use standalone debugging tools or tools provided by integrated development environment to debug code
  2. Use a debugger to trace code execution and examine variable contents to detect and correct errors
Use standalone debugging tools or tools provided by integrated development environment to debug code

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Use a debugger to trace code execution and examine variable contents to detect and correct errors

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Document activities

  1. Follow organisational guidelines for developing maintainable code and adhere to the provided codingstandard when documenting activities
  2. Apply internal documentation suitable for use by peers to all code created and utilise documentation tools available in the target language when documenting activities
Follow organisational guidelines for developing maintainable code and adhere to the provided codingstandard when documenting activities

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Apply internal documentation suitable for use by peers to all code created and utilise documentation tools available in the target language when documenting activities

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Testing

  1. Design and document tests
  2. Undertake limited testing of produced code to ensure compliance with program specification
  3. Capture and record test results
Design and document tests

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Undertake limited testing of produced code to ensure compliance with program specification

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Capture and record test results

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Create an application

  1. Build an application that requires access to multiple source code files
  2. Employ integrated development environment project maintenance facilities or make files to automate program building
  3. Develop a program specification solution when provided with a basic design document
  4. Design the algorithm, and document, construct and test applications in response to a problem description using the language
Build an application that requires access to multiple source code files

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Employ integrated development environment project maintenance facilities or make files to automate program building

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Develop a program specification solution when provided with a basic design document

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Design the algorithm, and document, construct and test applications in response to a problem description using the language

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 following is essential:

Assessment must confirm that application programs are designed and built from a provided problem scenario and program specification.

Design and code documentation must be generated. Testing must be used to confirm that created application meets original specification and solves original problem.

Assessment must confirm competency in all areas of the software development cycle.

To demonstrate competency in this unit the person will require access to:

Software development environment

Technical requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Programming languages form the underpinning software infrastructure of all computer data processing. The breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would cover a broad range of varied activities or application in a wider variety of contexts most of which are complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance would be involved when organising activities of self and others as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.

Assessment must ensure:

Performance of a broad range of skilled applications including the requirement to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provision of some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills would be characteristic.

Applications may involve responsibility for, and limited organisation of, others.

The stages of the development methodology should be followed within the scope of a project or scenario, and the relevant supporting documentation produced.

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency.

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario.

Guidance information for assessment

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

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts

Apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems

Identify and apply skill and knowledge areas to a wide variety of contexts, with depth in some areas

Identify, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources

Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to specified quality standards

Take limited responsibility for the quantity and quality of the output of others

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services

Additionally, an individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Understand a limited range of development methodologies and their application

Demonstrate limited theoretical knowledge of language development

Apply a programming methodology to a project or scenario

Produce documentation required for the chosen methodology

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Reading and interpreting program specifications

Translating requirements from problem space to machine space

Integrated development environment usage

Program coding techniques

Internal (code) documentation techniques

Debugging techniques

Testing techniques

Documentation techniques

Required knowledge

Medium application development

User-defined data structures

Standard array and file handling algorithms

Dynamic variables

Range Statement

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.

Organisational guidelines may include but are not limited to:

personal use of emails and internet access

content of emails

downloading information and accessing particular websites

opening mail with attachments

virus risk

dispute resolution

document procedures and templates

communication methods

financial control mechanisms

Documentation may follow:

ISO/IEC/AS standards

audit trails

naming standards

version control

project management templates

report writing

Datatypes may include but are not limited to:

language-provided data types

Integrateddevelopmentenvironment may include but is not limited to:

Borland C++

Visual C++

Visual Studio suite

Eclipse

Code Warrior

Coding standards may include:

ANSI C coding standard

GNU coding standard

Language may include but is not limited to:

C

VB

Java

C++

Small Talk

VB.net