BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in
Qualification
Information Technology
Unit number and title
Unit 4: Programming
A: Examine the computational thinking skills and principles
Learning aim(s) (For NQF
of computer programming
only)
Concepts of Programming
Assignment title
Christopher Hunt
Assessor
Issue date 31/01/2023
Hand in deadline 28/02/2023
You are a junior employee at a small software development
company. Your company has been invited by a local college
to give a guest lecture on programming.
Vocational Scenario or
Your supervisor has provided you with a portfolio of
Context
computer programs and has asked you to research the
programs with regard to the concepts used to create a
knowledge base and prepare for the visit.
Task 1 Research
Review the computer programs you have been provided
with and conduct research into programming languages and
how programming principles have been applied to produce
effective applications.
You will research principles of programming and:
explain what computational thinking is and analyse
how programmers use it to solve problems, including
how programmers identify and describe problems
and how they communicate features and processes.
How programmers recognise patterns, generalise
and abstract information required, and how
programmers represent problems or systems
explain the uses of software applications and how
they can solve problems and meet the needs of
clients
explore the features and characteristics of
programming languages, to explain the use of
different types of programming language, what
particular problems each programming language
discussed can be used to solve, giving a comparison
of those programming languages
describe the constructs and techniques available in
different programming languages, explain how they
are implemented and documented, contrasting their
implementation in different programming languages.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in
Qualification
Information Technology
Unit number and title
Unit 4: Programming
A: Examine the computational thinking skills and principles
Learning aim(s) (For NQF
of computer programming
only)
Concepts of Programming
Assignment title
Christopher Hunt
Assessor
Issue date 31/01/2023
Hand in deadline 28/02/2023
You are a junior employee at a small software development
company. Your company has been invited by a local college
to give a guest lecture on programming.
Vocational Scenario or
Your supervisor has provided you with a portfolio of
Context
computer programs and has asked you to research the
programs with regard to the concepts used to create a
knowledge base and prepare for the visit.
Task 1 Research
Review the computer programs you have been provided
with and conduct research into programming languages and
how programming principles have been applied to produce
effective applications.
You will research principles of programming and:
explain what computational thinking is and analyse
how programmers use it to solve problems, including
how programmers identify and describe problems
and how they communicate features and processes.
How programmers recognise patterns, generalise
and abstract information required, and how
programmers represent problems or systems
explain the uses of software applications and how
they can solve problems and meet the needs of
clients
explore the features and characteristics of
programming languages, to explain the use of
different types of programming language, what
particular problems each programming language
discussed can be used to solve, giving a comparison
of those programming languages
describe the constructs and techniques available in
different programming languages, explain how they
are implemented and documented, contrasting their
implementation in different programming languages.
