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What you will study
This course will teach you to:
- Understand the stages of the software development lifecycle, software methodologies and how working as a team contributes to effective software delivery
- Understand the purpose and use of coding standards, coding principles and practices and coding design processes
- Write and debug interpreted and compiled code distinguishing the different coding solutions
- Fix bugs using appropriate techniques and reflect on how bugs can be prevented
- Understand deployment, configuration management and version control systems.
Units include:
- Coding requirements and planning
- Understand coding design
- Implementation of coding
- Software testing
- Understand deployment, maintenance and configuration management
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Entry Requirements
4 GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C), including English and Maths, or a Level 2 qualification (Merit or Distinction) in a related subject. Note: for skills-based qualifications you might need the skills at Level 2 in order to enrol onto the Level 3.
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Assessment
Internally assessed and externally quality-assured portfolio of evidence.
