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Software - Advanced Unit 6 This unit develops students’ understanding of software and how it is developed, and extends their skills in the production of automated procedures. The unit requires that students have access to a wide range of software to investigate and explore, so that they gain the knowledge and understanding required to produce their reports. |
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6.1 requires students to investigate categories of
software, the purpose of software and applications software packages, the features of a
computer program, and the different modes of operation of software. Download Assignment 6.1 |
Introduction
to Pascal Learning to Program in Structured COBOL Glossary of software development terminology
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6.2 requires students to examine types of programming
environments; features of program execution; what are meant by program constructs, data
types and data structures; and the expressions and operators used in software production. Download Assignment 6.2 |
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6.3 requires students to specify and create automated
procedures, using two out of the following three alternative approaches: macros, batch
files and programming. Download Assignment 6.3 |
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