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Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU011302
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD3-Application of skills
  • GD6-Autonomy/Independence
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand the Systems Development Life Cycle.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Critically compare and contrast 2 systems development life cycles. 

  • 1.2
    Evaluate fact finding methods for a given model.

2.

Understand and carry out investigation by using fact-finding techniques.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Produce a comprehensive context diagram.
  • 2.2
    Produce a comprehensive level 1 Data Flow Diagram (DFD) by expanding the context diagram.
  • 2.3
    Further decompose a level 1 DFD into a level 2 DFD.

3.

Understand the requirements of a feasibility study.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Evaluate the features of a feasibility study.
  • 3.2
    Produce a comprehensive feasibility study for a given problem domain.