Starting Project

Project Brief

You are asked to use your software design, development, testing and evaluation skills to produce a program that meets the client’s requirements.

A computer games club has commissioned you as a Junior Software Developer to write a program that will help the club keep a record of players’ scores and provide statistics.

The program should allow the user to:

• Record a player’s scores
• Display statistics

Required Input

The program should allow the user to enter:

• Player ID
• Number of games played
• Score achieved in each game
• Length of time taken (in minutes) for each game

Required Output

The program should then:

• Display the player ID
• Display the player’s highest score
• Display the average length of time spent playing
• Write all data to a text file

Development Requirements

When designing and developing the solution, make sure that:

• Standard programming conventions are followed
• The program is efficient and robust
• A suitable data structure is used
• Outputs are meaningful
• The program is easy to use
• The solution is tested with normal, abnormal, and extreme data

The output must show:

• The player ID
• The player’s highest score
• The average length of time spent playing

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Activities

Activity One: Flowchart

Produce a flow chart, using British Computing Society symbols, to plan the logic and processes for the program.

Activity Two: Pseudocode

Produce pseudocode that a software developer could use to create the program.

Activity Three: Test Plan

Create a test table to plan the testing of your program. Include columns for:

• Test number
• Purpose of test
• Test data
• Expected result

Save this file so it can be updated during Activity Four.

Activity Four: Program Development & Testing

Use your flow chart, pseudocode, and test plan to help write and test your program.
You should:

• Write a program that meets the scenario requirements
• Use a C family language or Python 3.4+
• Test throughout the development process to ensure expected functionality
• Record the outcomes of your testing and any actions taken in the test plan document

Evidence must include:

• A copy of your code containing annotations/comments
• A copy of your fully completed test plan document

Activity Five: Evaluation

Evaluate your program solution, covering:

• How well your solution meets the requirements of the scenario
• The quality and performance of your program
• The choices you made about coding conventions
• The changes made during the development process