DS Unit 1 - TLAP

Note: (bs4) this is the initial delivery sequence Terrace will use. This does not use syllabus topic order for this unit and assumes that so long as all the mandated points are covered, all is good. Syllabus topics within each unit were stated as "functional" groupings imposed on the units late in the syllabus development process after unit content was formulated. It is hoped that a more "logical" order of learning experiences may make more sense to the learner - there appears to be opportunities to surface the groundwork for later units here also, depending on student aptitude and time availability we shall do this also.

Boys School approach - get doing things and then reflect, hence Topics 3&4 before topics 1&2 (although, to be fair, topics 1/2 are going to be attacked as global topics across all units, as well as initially specifically here)

This remains a work in progress.
2020: Term 1 = 10 weeks, Term 2 = 9 Weeks (unit handover Week 5), term 3 = 10 weeks (Unit handover end Term 3), Term 4 = 8weeks

Overview:

Setup of tools, environments

Algorithms

Programming

UX/UI

Testing and Efficiency

Assessment Plan:

Specifics:

Unit 1: Creating with Code - Sequence
Time allocation	Unit Objectives	Subject matter	Learning Experiences	Resources
Yr 11, Term 1 Week 1	2	1a.1 1a.2 3a 3j	Setup of learning tools, folders, OneNote Exploration of EDGE as general framework - non programming examples HTML/PHP context, general operation. Elementary HTML structures, layout	XAMPP Sublime Text PHP ref Bootstrap install
Week 2	1 3	3b 3c 3d.1 3e 3f 3i.1 3i.2.1 3i.2.2 3j 4a 4b 4c.4	Introduction to Algorithms EDGE and simple IPO programming problems using URL/command-line $_GET (circle calculator, rock-paper-scissors) Pseudocode --> PHP program, introductory form processing (quadratic equation solver) sequence, selection, iteration	Pseudocode Flowgorithm The Art of Programming
Week 3	4 8	1f 1g.3 2b.1 2a.1 3d.2 3e 3f 3i.2.3 3i.3.1 3h.1 3i.4 4a 4b 4c.1 4c.2 4c.5 4d 4e.1	UI Prototype - reverse engineer existing UI, identifying static and dynamic elements - decompose repeating elements UI supplied example - identify algorithmic components, pre-post states, algorithm, code, test Variables - local, $_POST, $_GET	Pencil Project Balsamiq draw.io
Week 4	2	3c 3i.3.2 3i.3.3 3i.3.4 3h.1 3h.2 4a 4c.3 4e.3	Form processing , $_SESSION variables Logic, decisions, efficiency Global variables
Week 5	3 4 5	1b 1c.1 1c.3 1d 1e 1f 1g.2 2a.1 2b.2 2c 2d 3d.1 3d.2 3g	Loops include, require, code re-usability model PHP functions, returns, parameters, scope rules in functions Intro to Bootstrap CSS, UI definition, Accessibility, reponsive design Diagnostic Case Study begin - scope, context, mindmap	Bootstrap ref Bootstrap ref2 UX Usability1 Usability2
Week 6	1 6 7	1c.2 1g.3 1g.4 2a.2 2c 2d 2e 3f 3h.3 3i.5 4c.2 4e.1 4e.3 4e.5 4e.7	UI, required programming elements, user interaction, functional decomposition Social/ethical/accessibility criteria for success/usability testing	Paper Prototyping
Week 7	7 8	3g 4c.6 4d 4e.2 4e.6	System development, user testing Diagnostic case Study hand in (for term reporting) fIA1handed out	PHP_Tut
Week 8		1g.1 2e 4e.4 4e.5 4e.8	planning for fIA1 fIA1 scope, wireframe, mindmap
Week 9		1a.1 1a.2 1c.1 1c.2 1c.3 1d 1e 1f	fIA1 (part1 handin) exam block?
Week 10			exam block?
Yr 11, Term 2 Week 1		1g.1 1g.2 1g.3 1g.4 2a.2 2b.2 2c 2d 3g 4e.5 4e.7	Communication, presentation, documentation Solution requirements, boundaries, scope EDGE revisited - FIA1 context
Week 2		1b 2b.1 2e 3i.5 4c.6	User interfaces, loser interfaces and HCI alternative web frameworks
Week 3		4d 4e.3 4e.2	System development Intro to Folio (fIA3)
Week 4	8	3j 4e.4 4e.8	Submit FIA1

Digital Solutions - St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace

UNIT 1 - CREATING WITH CODE - TLAP