Category Archives: Revision

Computing Higher, Revision

SQA Computing Higher Past Paper Marking Instructions

I have merged the Marking Instructions from 2007 to 2011 into one file, I have removed the extra section 3s. You will need your Glow username and password to access them.

Using adobe acrobat you will be able to search for keywords and find both the questions and answers for them. A little bit of self control will be required so you don’t read the answer before answering the questions, but I am sure you can manage that.

How did you get on with converting questions into flash cards?

Computing Higher, Revision

Lastminute.com

No its not an advertisement for a travel website. It’s what a some of you will have left your studying to.

I have put together an excel spreadsheet that you can use to record and plan your revision for your exam which is in 48 days time.

To use this guide I would set aside 1 – 1.5 hours each day for computing and select a past paper. Using the unit focus for that day I would work through the past paper, doing only questions from that unit. The Diary sheet gives you a place to record which papers you have covered that day.Topics you found hard that require future study should be recorded before you go on to read over your notes.

I have included the arrangements for the units in the spreadsheet so you can use these to plan your study. Use traffic lights to highlight problem areas.

Record everything you do, this gives you a list of topics you still need to cover as well as evidence of study for your parents.

I hope by now you have been on quizlet and made the past paper answer books I told you to collaborate on.

2. Software Development, Computing Higher, Revision

Personnel in software development

  • Identification of the personnel at each stage and brief description of their roles
    • client
    • systems analyst
    • project manager
    • programmer
    • independent test group

The roles of people in the software development process were covered in the course, let’s go back over them.

The client awards the contract to a software house, they are involved in the analysis stage to answer questions and help create the software specification. The may be used at the testing stage to perform testing on the final product. Their involvent is not required at the other stages as the software specification should give the software hues all the info they need.

Systems analysist works with the client to produce the software specificatio, they are also involved with the design team to help clarify any points in the specification.

The project manager is responsible for the project being delivered on time and in budget, they do not need to have programming experience although this helps. They are involved at all stages of the process.

Programers are involved at the design, implementation, testing, documentation & maintance stages and are responsible for producing a working and correct program.

Independant test groups are used to test the program, this is sometimes classed beta testing. Not being part of the programming teams gives them a more objective view of the program. Often these testing groups are made up of members of it he public as well as specialists.