Preliminary Software Engineering
Unit 1 - Programming Fundamentals
Preliminary Software Engineering CourseUnit 1 - Programming Fundamentals
Unit 1 - Programming Fundamentals
Preliminary Software Engineering CourseUnit 1 - Programming Fundamentals
  • 1 - Programming Fundamentals
    • Programming Fundamentals Content
  • 2 - Python
    • Expected Python Knowledge
    • GitHub
    • Learning Python
    • Data Structures and File Management
      • Data Structures
        • Lists
        • Arrays
          • Single and Multi-Dimensional Arrays
        • Lists vs Arrays
          • Activities
        • Tuples
        • Sets
        • Dictionaries
          • Activities
      • File Handling
        • Loops, Lists, Dictionaries
        • Activities
  • 3 - Theory Content
    • Theory Content Explained
      • NESA Directional Verbs
      • Responding to Directional Verbs
  • 4 - Software Development and Management
    • Approaches to Software Development
      • Waterfall Model
      • Agile Model
      • Summary: Waterfall vs Agile
      • Activities
    • Software Development Steps
      • Sample Exam Question
      • Requirements Definition
        • Understanding the Need
        • Key Questions to Ask
        • Examples
        • Activities
        • Sample Exam Question
      • Determining Specifications
        • Functional Specifications
        • Non-Functional Specifications
        • Activities
      • Design
        • Top-Down Design Approach
        • Bottom-Up Design Approach
      • Development
        • Optimising Code
      • Integration
        • Example: Payment Program
        • Activity
        • Application Programming Interface (API)
          • Example: OpenWeather API
          • Example: WeatherAPI
          • Activity: Prepare Spells
      • Testing and Debugging
        • Test Data
          • Activities
        • Testing the System
          • Activities
        • Debugging
          • Types of Errors
            • Activities
          • Python Debugger
            • Activities
          • VS Code Debugger
            • Activities
      • Installation
        • Activities
        • Sample Exam Question
      • Maintenance
  • Charts and Algorithms
    • Example: IPO Charts and Pseudocode
      • Activities
    • Algorithms, Flowcharts, Pseudocode
      • Pseudocode Activities
      • Flowchart Activities
      • Sample Exam Questions
    • Structure Charts
      • Activities
      • Sample Exam Questions
    • Data Flow Diagrams
      • Activities
    • Data Dictionaries
      • Activities
    • Decision Trees
      • Activities
      • Sample Exam Questions
    • Gantt Chart
    • Class Diagrams
      • Sample Exam Question
    • Storyboards
      • Sample Exam Question
  • Testing and Debugging
    • Test Data
      • Activities
    • Testing the System
      • Activities
    • Debugging
      • Types of Errors
        • Activities
      • Python Debugger
        • Activities
      • VS Code Debugger
        • Activities
  • Computational Thinking
    • Decomposition
    • Abstraction
    • Activities
  • Version Control
    • Git
    • GitHub
    • Activities
  • Number Systems
    • Binary Systems
    • Hexadecimal Numbers
    • Using Two's Complement
    • Activities
  • 5 - Assessment Task 1
    • Data Science Project
      • Before we Start
        • Setting up GitHub Repository
        • Setting Up Markdown Documentation
      • Examples of API Usage
        • Starter Code: NASA Scenario
        • Starter Code: Spell Book
        • Starter: Pokédex Explorer
        • Starter Code: Weather App
        • Example: OpenWeather API
        • Example: WeatherAPI
        • Example: Prepare Spells
    • Task Guide
      • Requirements Definition
      • Determining Specifications
        • Use Cases
      • Design
        • Gantt Chart
        • Structure Chart
        • Algorithms
        • Data Dictionary
      • Development
        • Comments vs DocStrings
        • UI - main.py
        • Create Python Module
          • Example: NASA Module
          • Example: WeatherFetch Module
          • Example: SpellBook Module
      • Integration
        • Example: Pokedex
      • Testing and Debugging
        • Commit Changes
      • Installation
      • Maintenance
    • Submitting Your Task
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  • Programming Fundamentals Syllabus Content
  • Theory Content Outline (Useful for Study Later)
  • Software Development Approaches and Steps
  • Charts and Algorithms
  • Testing, Debugging, Errors
  • Computational Thinking, Version Control, Number Systems
  1. 1 - Programming Fundamentals

Programming Fundamentals Content

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In this unit, you'll be learning about Programming Fundamentals. Remember, this does NOT just mean coding. You will also learn about the software development steps, project management, algorithms, modelling and documentation.

Programming Fundamentals Syllabus Content

This is the section of the syllabus we will be covering:

Theory Content Outline (Useful for Study Later)

Software Development Approaches and Steps

Lesson

Charts and Algorithms

Lesson

Testing, Debugging, Errors

Lesson

Computational Thinking, Version Control, Number Systems

Agile and Waterfall approaches to Software Development
Software Development Steps
Requirements Definition
Determining Specifications
Design
Development
Integration
Testing and Debugging
Installation
Maintenance
Charts and Algorithms
IPO Charts and Pseudocode
Algorithms, Flowcharts, Pseudocode
Structure Charts
Data Flow Diagrams
Data Dictionaries
Decision Trees
Gantt Chart
Class Diagrams
Storyboards
Testing Data
System Testing
Types of Errors
Python Debugger
VS Code Debugger
Computational Thinking (Decomposition and Abstraction)
Version Control
Number Systems (Binary, Hexadecimal, Integers Using Twos)
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