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  • Y9
    • Unit 1 - Introduction
    • Unit 2 - Text Adventure
  • Y10
    • Term 1 >
      • Introduction
      • 1 - Solving Problems
      • 2 - IPO
      • 3 - Strings
      • 4 - Flowcharts
  • Y11
    • Coursework >
      • 1. Design of Solution
      • 2. Solution Development
      • 3. Programming Techniques
      • 4. Evaluation & Testing
      • Exemplars
      • Literacy Support
    • Theory >
      • Data Representation
      • Networks
      • SDLC
      • SQL

Software Development Life Cycle

Objectives
Core
  • State the different lifecycle models that can be used (eg cyclical, waterfall, spiral)
  • Explain what commonly occurs at each stage of the software development life cycle
Challenge
  • Identify at which stage of the software development life cycle a given step would occur
Super Challenge
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these lifecycle models.
Keywords

Lifecycle
Model
Cyclical
Waterfall
​Spiral

sdlc.pptx
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Independent Tasks
Produce a Google slide presentation to cover all of the following, which will act as a revision guide:
  1. Explain what the term SDLC stand for
  2. Overview of the SDLC model (an animation image?)
  3. Explanation of each of the stages (what happens!):
    1. Feasibility
    2. Analysis
    3. Design
    4. Implementation
    5. Evaluation
    6. Maintenance
  4. Explanation of the waterfall model and any advantages and disadvantages
  5. Explanation of the cyclical model and any advantages and disadvantages
  6. Explanation of the spiral model and any advantages and disadvantages
Resources
BBC Bitesize
GCSEPod
Plenary
  1. Take the BBC Bitesize test - click here
  2. ​Attempt the past paper questions to the right
Top tip: For question 3, you will need to think about your answer structure:
Picture
SDLC Past Paper Questions
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SDLC Mark Scheme
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