11–12Software Engineering 11–12 Syllabus

Explore fundamental software development steps used by programmers when designing software

Research and evaluate the prevalence and use of online code collaboration tools

Apply computational thinking and algorithmic design by defining the key features of standard algorithms, including sequence, selection, iteration and identifying data that should be stored

Apply divide and conquer and backtracking as algorithmic design strategies

Develop structured algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts, including the use of subprograms

Use modelling tools including structure charts, abstraction and refinement diagrams to support top-down and bottom-up design

Analyse the logic and structure of written algorithms

Identify procedures and functions in an algorithm

Experiment with object-oriented programming, imperative, logic and functional programming paradigms

Investigate the use of number systems for computing purposes, including binary, decimal and hexadecimal

Represent integers using two’s complement

Investigate standard data types

Create data dictionaries as a tool to describe data and data types, structure data, and record relationships

Use data structures of arrays, records, trees and sequential files

Apply skills in computational thinking and programming to develop a software solution

Implement data structures that support data storage

Compare the execution of the Waterfall and Agile project management models as applied to software development

Test and evaluate solutions, considering key aspects including functionality, performance, readability of code, quality of documentation

Use debugging tools

Determine sets of suitable test data

Determine typical errors experienced when developing code, including syntax, logic and runtime, and explain their likely causes