[Year 12 SofDev] Use of calculators in exam

[Mark]

Hi Sandra. Such a question is in the SD sample exam questions
<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/technology/it-softdev-specs-samp.pdf>
 (B3)

U4O1KK1 - "ways in which file size, storage medium and organisation of
files affect access of data" may be relevant, but it's not really a tight
fit.

But, yes, I can't remember the calculator being useful for anything else,
including desk checking.

Mark

On 7 August 2016 at 22:33, Sandra Mobbs <s.mobbs at cccc.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi Everyone
>
> Why do students need a calculator in the exam? Is it just for desk
> checking?
>
> I remember teaching Software Development when I first started teaching and
> we had to calculate if a number of records would fit on a CD or need
> something else but I can't see any points in the current Study Design that
> would expect that.
>
> I also couldn't find anything about them needing to be able to convert
> binary to decimal.
>
> This is my first time teaching the subject in a while and any advice would
> be appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Sandra Mobbs
>
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