Documentary Evidence

With the Requirements Report i was unsure with the part of providing documentary evidence of the scope of the project. So i just uploaded sections of my project.

My project consisted of an instructions page, template and example class

Requirements Report

Purpose of the Markbook: To provide teachers with a less complex way to insert marks into a system and let it automatically comprehend averages, assign alphabetical grades to students and scale scores.

Data Input and Output- Teachers only need to enter the marks and names of the students via a keyboard into the allocated sections and let “The Markbook” manipulate this data to produce averages, rankings, alphabetize grades etc.

Information Processes:

Collecting-collection of research on already available mark books also collecting marks
Organising- organise information collected to decided what features should be included in you Mark Book.
Analysing- formatting the Mark book in such a way that the data entered is turned into information. E.g.: entering names and alphabetizing them.
Storing and Retrieving- During the implementing part of the project, storing the Mark book and retrieving it later was commonly utilized. This process would also be used a great deal for teachers who store and retrieve marks constantly throughout the year.
Processing- This process is used after the finishing of the Mark book, when marks are entered and manipulated and turned into information.
Displaying- The mark book can be displayed anywhere, where there is a computer. It also can be printed to be displayed on paper.

Context Diagram/Data Flow Diagram

Aswell as producing a spreadsheet that will function as a Markbook, we had to produce a Context and Data Flow Diagram. The Context Diagram was not that difficult to construct but the Data Flow Diagram was a litlle more difficult due to the further level of detail not seen in the context diagram. To solve this I drew the Data flow diagram first on a paper as it is more easier to maneuver the different processes, flow of data and the different symbols used.

Data Flow Diagram

Context Diagram

(click to englarge) My Context Diagram is just showing an overview of the information system (mark book) with inputs and outputs.

My Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart-shows the overall timeline for the project. As seen above most of my time went into planning, i even began designing whilst i was still planning. The whole project took about 2.5-3 weeks to complete.

Turning Points

A great tutorial that i came across during this project, which was a big help in creating my markbook is shown in the linke below.
http://www.rupert.id.au/tutorials/markbook/markbook.pdf

Difficulties

So far during this project, i had a difficult time trying to remember how to use a macro. I solved this by asking the teacher. Another problem that i faced was the slowness of the computer, which limits the time i have in class to complete the project.