Students are required to complete the text editor task (if they have not already done so) as well as the spreadsheet task (below).

1. Create a copy of your .CSV file (the one you created in Notepad).
2. Open the copy in Excel.
3. On your data perform the following calculations:
   • Total of a column of numbers
   • Average of a column of numbers
   • Minimum of a column of numbers (MIN function)
   • Maximum of a column of numbers
4. Use the IF function to put in a column that varies the content based on another column.
5. Perform some conditional formatting.
6. Create 2 graphs on your data.
7. Blog on what you have done and categorise each action as Organising or Analysing.

1. Gather statistics (data – numeric and text) on a sport. [You may use RAW SPREADSHEET provided by me.]
2. Put the statistics into Notepad, using only its text functionality.
3. Save this document as a .TXT file.
4. Create a new document in Notepad and format your statistics using HTML tags to create a webpage.
5. Save this document as an .HTML file.
6. Create a new document in Notepad and format the data using commas.
7. Save this document as a .CSV file.
8. Blog on the various uses of a text editor for organising.  Make sure you demonstrate awareness of advantages / disadvantages of using a text editor.

1. Design your screen in terms of a suitable image and a heading, using a picturebox and a label.
2. Add a progress bar to your form from the toolbox.
3. Double-click on the form (not the progress bar).  This code will run when the form is first opened.
4. Set the value of the progress bar to 0.  [pbrProgress.Value = 0].
5. Add a timer to your form.
6. Make sure you rename all your objects (screen elements) using appropriate naming conventions (prefixes).
7. Set the timer interval property – remember an Interval of 1000 is approximately 1 second. 
8. Set the timer enabled property to TRUE.
9. Double-click on the timer.  This code will run repeatedly every interval.
10. Increment the progress bar. [pbrProgress.Value = pbrProgress.Value + 10].  Note the value you increment by (here I’ve used 10), will be how much it increases by at once.

Once you have created the Splash screen you may move on to the theory work (some of which MUST be completed for homework); or you may attempt a task from the VB.NET tasks available.  Some of you may have completed some of these tasks in Year 10.  If so, you may skip tasks you’ve already done.

• Make sure you think about and plan your method of collection (eg: interview / survey / online form).
• If you want to use an online form of collection, the easiest is probably to create a ZOHO form in ZOHO Creator.
• The timeframe for your data is up to you (ie: whether you’re looking at how much time is spent at each activity daily or weekly).

Organise the data: 

• Choose a suitable software package.
• Enter the data into the software package.
• Organise the data.

Analyse the data:

• Either using the software package chosen for organising or using a package that interfaces with that package, analyse the data.
• This may involve sorting the data in certain ways, identifying highs and lows, or creating charts / graphs etc…

Blog:

• Do a print screen or find some other method of displaying your organised and analysed information in your blog.
• Explain each process:
  1. Collecting – What collection method did you use?  Why did you select your chosen collection method?  Was it effective?  Were there any issues / advantages to your method?
  2. Organising – Why did you select your chosen software package?  What did you do with your data?  Was it effective?
  3. Analysis – What analysis did you do on your data?  How effective was your analysis?

Task sheet 1:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/3198747/VisualBasicTasks1

Task sheet 2:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/3198759/VisualBasicTasks2

SDD Assignment 1 - End User

SDD Assignment 2 – RAD

Note: the assessment deadline has been confirmed as Monday Week 10.

11IPT

Introduction to Information Systems Assessment

IPT Assignment 2 – Personal Project

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In 2009, each class will be expected to maintain a communal blog in addition to students’ personal blogs.

11 SDD Communal Blog

11 IPT Communal Blog

In addition, each class will maintain a class wiki with notes:

11 SDD Wiki

11 IPT Wiki

Individual students will take responsibility for composing individual topics / pages; but the whole class will be responsible for checking accuracy and maintaining quality content.  These notes will be maintained for students to reflect on and revise from.

Please note: posts with a highlighted title are sticky posts.  This means they remain at the top of the blog.  Always check below the sticky posts for new posts.

My email address for questions / submitting information required by email is: susanna.edmondsbrown@gmail.com

Students have TWO lessons plus homework to complete the following:

• Students are to read Chapter 2 of their HSC text books.
• Students are to complete all MULTIPLE CHOICE exercises (2A – 2R) in exercise books / on paper.
• All students are to post the following on Commongate -

@     An extended response to ONE of the other questions from the chapter exercises (2A – 2R).  Each student must pick a different question.  To determine questions you may use choose to create a thread on Commongate or use the NING forum (first post gets the question).  Alternatively, you may simply agree amongst yourselves.

@     A reflection on how approaches to software development are changing and why.

@     A reflection on your understanding of implementation methods, and how they compare / contrast.

@     A comment on at least one other student’s post.  This is should be reflective and constructive.