Mark Dixon 1 Tech – Introduction

Mark Dixon 2 Module Aims give you experience of: –The Software Development Lifecycle Analyse (of Problem / Application Domain) –Literature –Observation / Experience of Friends / Relatives –Existing Systems Design –User Interface –Code Implement (Code – Tech 043) Test –Verification (does code match design) –Validation (is it Useful, Usable, Learnable)

Mark Dixon 3 Application Domains Banking –Interest calculator –Mortgage calculator Games –Arcade (graphical) –Board Medical –Weight conversion Clubs / Societies –Information Portal –Score System / Calculator

Mark Dixon 4 Assessment Deliver Software Development Project You choose Application Domain Submissions: –Proposal –Progress Report –Final Report (with deliverable) –Demonstration / Presentation

Mark Dixon 5 Schedule

Mark Dixon 6 Assessment 1: Proposal Deadline 3 rd Feb Electronic submission Proposal Document –500 words maximum –Must Describe Background Aims & Objectives Plan –Selected technologies –Timescale References

Mark Dixon 7 Your Project Describe to me: –project title –Application domain (subject area) –what will it do (for the end user) – why is it good? –how do you plan to do it? what technology? Much will be uncertain – this is normal