Advanced Programming (L5) BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing ASSIGNMENT Aim & Objective This coursework is designed to allow the learner to demonstrate their broad understanding, knowledge, and skills gained through the module’s learning journey

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Advanced Programming (L5)
BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing
ASSIGNMENT

Aim & Objective

This coursework is designed to allow the learner to demonstrate their broad understanding, knowledge, and skills gained through the module’s learning journey. The coursework must be submitted as one  document in a report format with the full implementation of the code project embedded as an object at  the end of the report.

Assignment Scenario:

Synergy is an insurance company that is based in London but works with customers across the UK and

Europe. Synergy, Inc is looking for a software developer to develop a software system for them to  facilitate their main duties and services. For instance, Synergy provides services like life insurance,  property insurance, liability insurance, etc. to customers who can individuals or businesses. They also

liaise with legal firms to look after the terms and conditions of their services and banks to receive  payments from their customers. Hence, Synergy, Inc. wants the hired software developer to develop a software system to perform the following functions:

1. To create, update, delete and search for a customer record.

2. To add, remove and update services for any customer. Services do not have to be life insurance, it

needs to be documented with different variable, e.g., types of life insurance, maximum cover, relative

to contact in case of emergency, service fees, type of payment (check, cash, direct debit or money

transfer), etc. Each type of service should have five attributes at least.

3. The system must retain a proper level of details about customers, this includes the following:

customer’s first and last name, customer passport number, customer date of birth, customer gender,

customer address, customer phone, customer email, and customer job. You can add further

information.

4. The system must offer the administrator to generate a report with customers and the services they

subscribed for.

Notes:

• You must produce three different types of your design artifacts: use case diagram, class diagram,

and activity diagram.

• You are free to store the information in the appropriate way, you can use databases, files, etc. There

is no advantage or penalty for any option you opt for.

Programming Environment: You can use Visual Studio 2019 as a programming IDE. You must present

your programming skills using OOP (Object Oriented Programming) in C#.

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Expected programming output: For fulfilment of LO3 you need implementation of all the

functionalities, providing that they are complete and follow OOP principles.

The application you develop will be either a desktop with a GUI, Console, or web application. Whichever

of the options will be decided by what is used in the teaching of this course.

LO1

C# is an OOP language that allows OOD paradigms such as Abstraction Encapsulation, polymorphism,

and Inheritance. You need to examine the characteristics of the Object-orientated paradigm in relation

to the given scenario. You need to discuss a range of design patterns from each of the creational,

structural, and behavioural patterns and analyse the relationship between the object-orientated

paradigm and the design patterns to be used in this application.

N.B. You may use code snippets to aid your discussion. Any code snippets that appear in your

submission must be within the context of the given scenario. Textbook examples are not

acceptable.

LO2

In designing an object-oriented solution, it is important to make use of modelling tools such as UML

diagrams. Your task here is to produce a UML Class diagram to capture the relationships

(generalization, specialization, composition) between the entities identified for the implementation of an

OO solution to the scenario. Your UML class diagrams should be specific to the design pattern you will

use in this implementation, and they must be complete with the necessary fields and methods that will

be implemented in LO3.

N.B. All UML diagrams and/or code snippets included in your submission must be within the

context of the given scenario. Textbook examples are not acceptable.

LO3

Based on your UML class diagrams in LO2 you are required to develop the application in C# by following  the object-oriented programming paradigm. The application should implement all the features listed in  the given scenario above. You will select an appropriate design pattern (with justification) to implement

and evaluate the pattern used. Use Visual Studio 2019 community edition or any other IDE of your  choice as your development tool.

N.B. In This section, you should explain the key elements of your implementations, the rationale  for your approach etc., for example how your implementation relates to your design in LO2, its  relationship with the design patterns discussed, and your evaluation and test results. This can

be supported with code snippets. Your complete code will be submitted as an embedded object

in the appendix section also.

LO4

Discuss a range of design patterns (Creational, structural, and behavioural pattern types) with reference

to relevant examples as applied to the given scenario. Reconcile the most appropriate design pattern to

the given scenario and critically evaluate the design patterns against a range of scenarios with the  justification of your choices.

N.B. Any models, code, etc. included in this section must be within the context of the given

scenario. Textbook examples alone are not acceptable.

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Appendices

Note: You should attach all the supporting documents as a separate file in the appendix section of your  assignment. Without appropriate documents attached, your work will not be marked.

Relevant Information

To gain a Pass in a BTEC HND Unit, you must meet ALL the Pass criteria; to gain a Merit, you must

meet ALL the Merit and Pass criteria; and to gain a Distinction, you must meet ALL the Distinction,

Merit and Pass criteria.

1. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Examine the key components related to the object[1]orientated programming paradigm, analysing design pattern

types

D1 Analyse the relationship

between the object-orientated

paradigm and design patterns. P1 Examine the characteristics of

the Object-orientated paradigm as

well as the various class

relationships.

M1 Determine a design pattern from

each of the creational, Structural and

behavioural pattern types.

LO2 Design a series of UML class diagrams

D2 Define/refine class

diagrams derived from a given

code scenario using a UML

tool.

P2 Design and build class diagrams

using a UML tool.

M2 Define class diagrams for specific

design patterns using a UML tool.

LO3 Implement code applying design patterns

D3 Evaluate the use of OOP

P3 Build an application derived from UML

class diagrams.

M3 Develop code that

implements OOP features for

the given case study.

paradigm for the given purpose

specified in M3.

LO4 Investigate scenarios with respect to design patterns

D4 Critically evaluate a range

of design patterns against the

range of given scenarios with

justification of your choices.

P4 Discuss a range of design patterns with

relevant examples of creational, structural

and behavioural pattern types.

M4 Reconcile the most

appropriate design pattern from

a range with a series of given

scenarios.

2. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document

a. All coursework must be word processed.

b. Avoid using “Text box” in writing your assignment.

c. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch).

d. Font size must be within the range of 10 point to 14 points including the headings and body text (preferred

font size is 11) in Arial.

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e. Standard and commonly used type face, such as Arial and Times New Roman, should be used.

f. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered.

g. Material taken from external sources must be properly referred and cited within the text using Harvard system

h. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.

3. Plagiarism and Collusion

Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College regulations. In this context  the definitions and scope of plagiarism and collusion are presented below:

Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying information directly from the

Web or books without referencing the material, submitting joint coursework as an individual effort. Collusion  is copying another student’s coursework, stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work.

Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with  according to the College procedure (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion please see the Student

Handbook).

4. Submission

a. Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course.

b. The student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin to make sure  the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved level. A student can check the  similarity index of their assignment up to five times in the Draft Assignment submission point located in

the home page of the ICON VLE.

c. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the Unit (not to the Tutor). The  student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final submission.

d. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form part of the  coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with all documentation.

e. Any portfolio for a Unit must be submitted as an attachment in the assignment

5. Good practice

a. Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick, etc.) to avoid distress due to loss or damage of your original copy.

6. Extension and Late Submission

a. If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Exceptional Extenuating

Circumstances (EEC) form available from the Examination Office and ICON VLE. Please note that the  tutors do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and therefore do not ask them to  award a coursework extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick and should be submitted to the Examination Office.

b. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the College procedure. It should be noted that

late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction.

c. All late coursework must be submitted to the Late submission point into the unit (not to the Tutor) in

the ICON VLE. A student is allowed to submit only once and that is also treated as the final submission.

d. If you fail in the Final or Late submission, you can resubmit in the Resubmission window.

7. Submission deadlines

Formative feedback Up to week 12

Final Submission 09 -14 Jan 2023

Late submission 16 - 21 Jan 2023

Submit to: Online to the ICON VLE only

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Glossary:

Analyse: Break an issue or topic into smaller parts by looking in depth at each part. Support each part with

arguments and evidence for and against (Pros and cons)

Evaluate: When you evaluate you look at the arguments for and against an issue.

Critically Evaluate/Analyse: When you critically evaluate you look at the arguments for and against an issue.

You look at the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments. This could be from an article you read in a journal

or from a textbook.

Discuss: When you discuss you look at both sides of a discussion. You look at both sides of the arguments.

Then you look at the reason why it is important (for) then you look at the reason why it is important (against).

Explain: When you explain you must say why it is important or not important.

Describe: When you give an account or representation of in words.

Identify: When you identify you look at the most important points.

Define: State or describe the nature, scope or meaning.

Implement: Put into action/use/effect

Compare: Identify similarities and differences

Explore: To find out about

Recommend: Suggest/put forward as being appropriate, with reasons why