[Informatics] 2015 ITA exam - A15

[WILKIE. John]

Hi All,

My 2 cents just coz…

My understanding is that Analysis sees us identify the data that we require for our project. Just a list of stuff.

In the Design, we flesh this out. Data type, field size, input mask would all be (I consider to be) the ‘specific data requirement’. Leading me to select A.

If the question asked for only ‘data requirements’ for attendances – Date, time, absent – I would select Analysis.

Another question with select word emphasis which causes headaches. I’m very curious about what my students picked.

Regards,

John


From: informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Chattrath, Divinderjit S
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Data collection happens in Analysis Stage. Designers do not go collecting data.
Regards
Bobby
Nossal High School

From: informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au<mailto:informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au> [mailto:informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Laurie Savage
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I would agree that B is the answer. In the design stage you are more concerned with the how to collect the data you have identified in the Analysis stage. Bad examiners, bad!

Laurie

Laurie Savage
https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home

On 30 January 2016 at 09:33, Mark <mark at vceit.com<mailto:mark at vceit.com>> wrote:
Question 15

At what stage of the problem-solving methodology would the specific data requirements for recording attendances be identified?

A. design

B. analysis

C. evaluation

D. development

I said B.
​The official answer, I've found out, is A.

​But the 2015 study design's description of the PSM clearly said:
"Analysis involves: Determining the solution requirements. What information does the solution have to provide? What data is needed to produce the information?"

I'd say that 'determining what data is needed' is the same as 'identifying specific data requirements', wouldn't you?

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Mark Kelly

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