Unit 4 - Software Development SCRATCH App

Create an App for a Client

Starter
Familiarise yourself with the scenario below.

NB. You will be given a Scratch file containing the initial phone model seen here.

Create an App Sheet HERE

Main Task

Go though the stages of the Software Development Life Cycle to create an app for your client.

Consider carefully what needs to happen at EACH stage:

Analysis

Design

Implementation

Evaluation

Maintenance

Notes:

You will be given 5 lessons to do this.

You will be expected to submit a report at the end.

You will be expected to deliver a working model to your client by Mon 5th October.

Keep it simple!

Download Scratch Phone template  here

Unit 4 - Software Development L2

Prototyping

Lesson Objectives

 - understand what prototyping is
- be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using prototyping when developing solutions
 - have experience of using prototyping to create solutions to simple problems

Starter
Create a paper aeroplane

Any problems?

In your book, make a list of the Software Development stages and under each one state what is required to make a successful paper aeroplane.

 

Red Task

How does prototyping help me “the user” to get what I want?

How does prototyping help you as a “developer” to make the perfect plane?

What are some of the problems you came across with prototyping the plane?

Amber Task

Make a list of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Prototyping

Green Task

Copy these 2 diagrams in to your book and make notes on each.

Plenary
Make some notes on your Blog about Protoyping

Unit 4 - Software Development L1

Lesson Objectives

• Understand the software development life cycle
• Be able to explain what commonly occurs at each stage of the software development life cycle
• Be able to identify at which stage of the software development cycle a given step would occur
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the cyclical and waterfall system life cycle models

Starter

Main

Red Task
Having watched the presentation above, work through Worksheet 1a

Amber Task
Look at the History of Windows website HERE

Answer the following questions:      (Electronic version - Worksheet 1b)

Questions: 

1. Who started up Microsoft in 1975?
2. What does MS-DOS stand for?
3. What was the original name considered for the user interface instead of “Windows”?
4. How much disk space and memory did Windows 1.0 require?
5. Windows 2.0 was released in 1987. What hardware advances prompted the release of Windows/386?
6. When did Microsoft become the world’s largest PC software company based on sales?
7. How was Windows 3 software installed on a PC?
8. In 1995, Microsoft released Windows 95. How many copies were sold in the first 5 weeks after release?
9. What were the important new features in Windows 95?

10. Internet Explorer was also released in 1995. What type of software is this? Systems or Application?
11. How many beta testers worldwide tested Windows 7 before its release in 2009?
12. What major features were introduced in Windows 8.1, released in 2013?

Green Task
Use easel.ly to create an Infographic of Software Development

Examples

        

Homework

Plenary

Do some research on Alpha and Beta Testing.
What is the difference between the two?

Add some useful notes on Software Development to your Blog. 

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