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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
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