A-level Computing/CIE/Further Problem Solving and Programming skills/Software development

Software Development CIE/Further_Problem_Solving_and_Programming_skills/Further_programming Further Programming Specification link Stages of software development show understanding that software development consists of a number of stages, including requirement identification, design, coding, testing, documentation and maintenance show understanding that stages may overlap show understanding of the possible role of program generators and program libraries in the development process Testing show awareness of why errors occur show understanding of how testing can expose possible errors appreciate the significance of testing throughout software development show understanding of the methods of testing available: dry run, walkthrough, white-box, black-box, integration, alpha, beta, acceptance show understanding of the need for a test strategy and test plan and their likely contents choose appropriate test data (normal, abnormal and extreme/boundary) for a test plan Project management show understanding that large developments will involve teams show understanding of the need for project management show understanding of project planning techniques including the use of GANTT and Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) charts describe the information that GANTT and PERT charts provide construct and edit GANTT and PERT charts