[Year 12 SofDev] FW: PHP 2011

Wed Sep 29 13:48:28 EST 2010

Hi,

I've been following this conversation and noticed no mention of WAMP. Am I
behind the times? We've found WAMP very simple to set up and use.

Laurie

From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Kevork Krozian
Sent: Tuesday, 28 September 2010 8:05 PM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] FW: PHP 2011

Hi Andrew,

 Server2Go looks good so I may include installation instructions for both
xampp and server2Go.

The Approved Programming languages documentation does allow for games
console to come under mobile devices ( so do laptops incidentally which I
have always objected against ).

The first dot point states:

.        develop a graphical user interface (GUI), for use in mobile
computing devices, such as laptops, personal digital assistants, gaming
consoles, mobile phones

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2010/June/vce_study.html
#H3N100B3

I expect you have been attending the VB.Net sessions with Adrian or have you
been looking at Visual C# ?

Speak soon

Kevork

From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of WEIR Andrew
Sent: Tuesday, 28 September 2010 7:43 PM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List; Year 12 Software
Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] FW: PHP 2011

Thanks kevork,
I guess that these are things to consider.
I found the current notes to be very usefull.
As for the self contained solution maybe a product like server2Go would work
more easily then xampp.
As for the issues disucssed I understand you concern and have been attending
a course with Adrian at Melbourne High and can see the xbox being a solution
but not sure if it would qualify as a "Mobile" Device.

Thanks for the response and hope to talk more as time allows.
Andrew

        <http://www.thomascarr.vic.edu.au> 

-----Original Message-----
From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Kevork Krozian
Sent: Tue 28/09/2010 8:16 AM
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] FW:  PHP 2011

Hi Andrew,

 Yes, that book on PHP to fit the new study design ......
The main issue is how to reengineer the tasks to fit the requirements of the
programming activities.

The plan is as follows:

1.       An updated book/booklet or similar to fit the new study design
which I am still trying to get my head around.  Why ? Because in addition to
not using databases we have to use a programming language to do the
following:

a.    SAC 32 -  represent a software design and apply a range of functions
and techniques using a programming language to develop a prototype solution
to meet a specific need.

b.    SAC 41  - apply stages of the problem-solving methodology to produce a
solution for use on a mobile device, which takes into account technical and
legal requirements.

     Compare this with the current study design programming tasks

a.    SAC 32 - produce a software module suitable for implementation on a
portable computing device, in response to a design specification, verify its
performance against this specification and explain how the program has taken
into account an ethical dilemma or a legal obligation.

b.    SAC 41 - apply the stages of software development to produce
purpose-designed software that takes into account a networked information
system objective and the needs of end-users.

       Under Advice for Teachers the sample programming tasks for the new
study design basically cover the following problems (apart from UML, SRS and
other analysing and design tools) :

a.    SAC 32 - An auction is held online. Buyers bid for items. If
successful they have to pay price and postage. Price may be discounted if
buyer has one or more coupons to reduce commission payable followed by
calculation of postage based on postcode.

b.    SAC 41 -  A restaurant ordering system using a mobile device. A waiter
enters table no. and order details then verifies ( Add/Delete/Edit items ).
Data saved to a text file and transmitted or transmitted and written to a
text file. A second program opens the text file to process the order.

     The challenge is to find tasks that are meaningful, realistic and self
contained without being too trivial -  a "prototype" suggests functionality
does not have to be there, and a mobile device task can't be too demanding.
I have never been a fan of partial projects that do one third of a process.
Eg. I prefer a complete restaurant system such as order, process, pay and
produce itemised receipts rather than a prototype that does only " Enter
data and validate ".

       Therefore, I am working on producing a graduated set of learning
activities and a range of sample assessment tasks that will incorporate:

a.    OOP with PHP including inheritance and overloading of functions.

b.    Use of text/binary files to store data , records, arrays and more

c.    A modified on line shopping cart with OOP ...... a checkout system (
we already use this custom written solution for student orders of jumpers on
line at our school )

d.    A data visualisation component to allow graphical representation of
data in the problem setting

e.    Use of a localised platform such as xampp for the setup on individual
machines or a USB as the full network solution of PHP and installation on
Ubuntu is already published in my first book on PHP and MySQL.

Once again here is my dilemma and perhaps those reading this can tell me if
I am setting the bar too high:

a.    Why bother writing code with OOP and inheritance when you don't have
to . Just why do this work when it is neither compulsory nor consistent
across schools ?

b.    Why create a really useful, realistic solution ( online shopping )
when you just need a prototype ?

c.    Why use data visualisation when it is not in the strict letter of the
content ?

d.    Just because all of this desirable, exciting and powerful contemporary
cutting edge content makes for a powerful "bridge" to either TAFE or Uni
programming courses, is it reason enough to put students through it ?

I hope to present a session at the VITTA conference on the PHP option.

For any questions, comments or feedback ( good or otherwise ) please feel
free to email me off or on line .

<  In addition I am looking at a parallel "booklet" with the use of Visual
C# as the language.  The mobile device becoming the Xbox games console >

Enjoy the last few days of the holidays everyone .

Keep well

Kevork Krozian
Edulists Creator Administrator
www.edulists.com.au
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From: sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of WEIR Andrew
Sent: Monday, 27 September 2010 8:33 PM
To: sofdev at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] PHP 2011

Dear all,
A number of weeks maybe months ago I remember reading an email about Kevork
working on updates for PHP course notes for 2011.
Is there any news on this book or update as i am beging to get my head
around 2011.
Regards

Andrew Weir
ICT coordinator
Thomas Carr College

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<http://www.thomascarr.vic.edu.au>

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