CCEA Exemplar of Work: GCE ICT
Unit A2 3.3:
Software Development
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CCEA Exemplar of Work: GCE ICT
Specification:
A2 GCE ICT
Unit: 3.3:
Software Development
Introduction:
This unit of work may cover the objective(s):
AO2 Skills
Candidates should be able to:
 investigate and analyse problems and produce a specification;
 design effective solutions;
 select and use appropriate application software;
 test and implement an effective ICT related system;
 document specifications and solutions; and
 evaluate solutions and their own performance.
AO1 Knowledge and understanding
Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
 the components, characteristics and functions of ICT systems (including hardware, software and
communication) which allow effective solutions to be achieved; and
 the systematic development of high quality ICT related solutions to problems.
Prior learning: Successful completion of the first part of the full advanced GCE course especially unit
2.
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CCEA Exemplar of Work: GCE ICT
Specification
Content
Approaches to
development
Learning Outcomes
Resources
Teaching and Learning
Activities
Students should be able to:
 describe common approaches to the  www.scitec.uwichill.edu.bb/cmp/o  Produce a table comparing different
system life cycle: the waterfall model,
nline/cs22l/waterfall_model.htm
approaches to the system life cycle
prototyping and rapid application
(waterfall model)
development;
 describe the role of the ICT
 www.computerworld.com/develop
specialist, the client, and the end user
menttopics/development/story/0,1
in the development of a software
0801,71151,00.html
system;
 (system development life cycle)
The software
development
process
Specification
Content
 describe the role of analysis and
design in the development of an ICT
system;
 www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comp
uter-aided_software_engineering
(CASE tools)
 explain the need for both technical
and non-technical documentation;
and
 www.cs.toronto.edu/~gehalk/CAS
Etools.ppt (CASE tools PowerPoint)
 describe the purpose and typical
contents of the requirements
specification and the design
specification.
 www.ogc.gov.uk/it_practitioners_s
oftware_management_and_legal_is
sues.asp (software assistance notes)
 Interview several people in terms of
how they install software and evaluate
the different methods used
Resources
Teaching and Learning
Activities
Learning Outcomes
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 You have been asked to install a
computer system at home to include a
PC and a wireless laptop. Write a
report describing the costs of
developing, implementing and using
this system with regard to hardware,
software etc
CCEA Exemplar of Work: GCE ICT
The software
development
process (cont.)
Students should be able to:
 describe the role of project
management and the use of CASE
tools in software development;
 Research the CASE tools available on
the market and their purpose
 describe and evaluate for some
typical scenarios, different
approaches to installing new
software;
 describe the costs of developing,
implementing and using an ICT
system: hardware, software and
personnel costs;
Software quality
 describe methods of ensuring the
quality of software: black box and
white box testing, application testing
and acceptance testing, alpha and
beta testing; and
 www.courses.ece.uiuc.edu/ece412/
lectures/lecture5_s06.ppt (testing
PowerPoint)
 explain the process of review and
software maintenance, describing
how each should be managed and
implemented.
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