Creating a Python3 Program to Meet Given Requirements within a Deadline

Create a program to meet given requirements within a deadline

To pass this module assessment you must write a program that meets all the requirements set out in a "requirements specification". This models the real-world of software  engineering (S.E.) development.

Ability to carefully and seriously follow each of the steps will set you up for a good foundation in a development career. You will be given some examples of exercises from previous classes to help you understand what is expected.

Objectives

The program will be in Python3 language. It must use only the allowed libraries specified.

The program will be reviewed by the marker (human) for style and good structural technique. It will be tested by another program for correctness, robustness and performance.

You must deliver your program according to the packaging requirements given.

You must document your code as per instructions learned in the course, by using the Pydoc commenting system. You will have a limited time to complete the brief which reflects a realistic time constraint for the task at your level of ability.

In summary, your final mark will therefore depend on:

•Correctness: The program does what it should

•Performance and efficiency: The program works efficiently in space and time

•Delivery: Timeliness and size is correct. Program is delivered on time and on code budget. Program includes only libraries allowed by the non-functional requirements.

•Coverage/Features: Has the program covered all of the features/points given in the requirements specification to solve the problem?

•Robustness: Does the program withstand abnormal input

•Style: Theoretically sound style: Elegant code and use of best S.E. practices that show you have taken on board the theories in the course.

Please see the Assessment criteria Matrix in Section 2.0 which explains the weighting and organisation of these assessment points.

•You must follow the functional requirement specifications

•You must follow the non-functional requirement specifications

•You must deliver the product on time for the deadline

•You must deliver all core parts of the product

•You must deliver the product in the specified form

1.4 Date for your receipt of requirements specification

• Before Thursday 19th November 2020 at 16h00

1.5 Delivery date

• Friday 8th of January 2021 at 16h00

1.6 Non-Functional (constraints)

•Program is to be written in Python >= v.3.20

•Program must ONLY use specified libraries

•Program must execute from the command line

•Program must be self-contained

–a single python file

–it should not take any command line options

–it should execute entirely in its directory without system specific dependencies

–no other config files or dependencies necessary

Delivery requirements

•The program must be named program.py

•it should be the only file in a .zip archive

•the .zip file must be named as your student number

Tasks should be completed on an ongoing basis and you should request feedback to try and achieve improvement on your work before your final submission.

Many of the tasks covered in this unit are knowledge required for understanding computer fundamentals, subsequently, leading to understanding of high-level computer techniques and tools requires in real world, especially in today’s industry. Therefore, it is important that you aim to achieve a high level of understanding, and do not just aim towards completion of all tasks and assignments.

This assessment will enable students to demonstrate in full or in part the learning outcomes identified in the unit descriptors.

Students are reminded that:

i.If this assessment is submitted late i.e. within 5 working days of the submission deadline, the mark will be capped at 40% if a pass mark is achieved;

ii.If this assessment is submitted later than 5 working days after the submission deadline, the work will be regarded as a non-submission and will be awarded a zero;

iii.If this assessment is being submitted as a referred piece of work (second or third attempt) then it must be submitted by the deadline date; any Refer assessment submitted late will be regarded as a non-submission and will be awarded a zero.