A453 Programming Project

Controlled Assessment

A453 Start – The Cover Page

• Log in and Open MS Word• File > Save As > – A453 Programming Project YourName YourExamNo

• Insert > Cover Page– Title = A453 Programming Project– Subtitle = CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT MATERIAL 3– Name = Your Name and Exam Number– Business = St James School & 54245– Date = 2014 for submission 2016– Abstract = Delete this!

Contents Page

• References > Table of contents• Insert Blank page

• Insert > Header > Blank– Add your name and exam number

• Insert > Page Number > Bottom of page

Task 1

• Add Task 1 Simulating a dice – As heading 1• Add the task as ‘normal’

– A game uses dice with 4, 6 and 12 sides to determine various outcomes.

– Design, code and test a program that will simulate throwing dice with these numbers of sides.

– The user should be able to input which dice is being thrown, eg 4, 6 or 12.

– The program should output the dice chosen and the score, for example ‘6 sided dice thrown, score 4’

– The user should be able to repeat this process as many times as required.

Update Contents

• Go back to your contents and update it

Adding in your sub-headings

• For each task you need to plan, develop, test and evaluate.

• Let’s add these headings in for task 1.– Task 1 Planning– Task 1 Development– Task 1 Testing– Task 1 Evaluation

• Change them to heading 2 and then press enter after each one

• Update the contents table

Planning

• We need some more sub headings – Heading 3– Analysis– Flowchart– Pseudocode– Success criteria– Variables, Structures and Validation

• This is a table that has 3 columns and multiple rows

• Now we need a drawing canvas for the Flowchart section – This needs to be normal

Development

• We need some more sub headings – Heading 3– Development and Systematic Testing– Final program

Testing

• 2 sub headings – Heading 3– Test Plan– Testing evidence

• Now we need to add a table for the test plan (2x8)– Test– Expected Outcome

Evaluation

• 3 sub headings – Heading 3– Evaluation against success criteria– What went well– How I could improve further

References/Citations

• From the specification:– teachers must be able to authenticate the work and there must be

acknowledgement and referencing of any sources used.– any copied material must be suitably acknowledged

• Go to the end of your document• Insert > Blank page• References > Bibliography• If you use www.usingpython.com or a YouTube video for help

then make sure you add it in at the end by going to:– References > Insert Citation > Add New Source

Save your report

• It is important that you keep your work organised and well laid out.

• Look at the mark scheme every lesson!• Include as much detail as possible• You will have access to the Internet – use it!• Do not copy or send your work to someone else.

Task 1 - Simulating a dice

• 3 weeks – Summer• Use the MARK SCHEME• You will need to use:– Variables – with relevant names– Input – With relevant questions– Random – import (random.randint)– While loop – Chapter 5 & UsingPython.com– ELIF – Chapter 5 & UsingPython.com