The story of the Task: Design a Tournament Scoring System
Imagine you are a new employee at a small software
company. Your company recently gave a talk at a local
college, and the college was very happy with it. Now,
they have asked your company to help them run a
tournament where students will compete in different
events to win prizes.
Here’s what you need to know about the tournament:
➢ Participants: Students can enter the tournament either alone (as an
individual) or in teams.
There will be 4 teams with 5 members each.
There will be 20 individual competitors (students competing alone).
➢ Events: Each team or individual will compete in 5 different events.
Some events will be for teams, and some will be for individuals.
Events can include both sports (like running races) and academic
challenges (like solving problems).
➢ Scoring: Points will be given based on how well each team or
individual does in each event. The points system hasn’t been decided
yet, so the college wants to hear your ideas on how to score the
events.
➢ Flexible Participation: Students can choose to compete in all 5
events or just one event if they want.
Instructions for Task 1 what you need to do
➢ Steps:
1. Design the Program:
Think about the steps of creating software: First, you design the
program; then you write the code, test it, and improve it.
Plan your system: What tasks does your program need to do? (Example:
It needs to add points, track each student or team’s score, and show who
won.)
Create simple flowcharts or diagrams: Use pictures or charts to explain
how your program will work. (Example: Draw a diagram showing how
the program moves from one event to the next.)
Describe how the program will store the data: (Example: Store each
student’s name, team, and points in a list or database.)
2. Programming Choices:
Pick a programming language: Think about which programming
language you’ll use (like Python). Explain why you chose it.
Include pre-written code if possible: If you find any useful code that’s
already written (like for sorting lists), use it and explain how it helped.
3. Test Your Program:
Test plan: Write down what parts of the program you’ll test. (Example:
You’ll check if it correctly adds up points.)
Test with real data: After you finish, run your program and write down
any errors you find. Explain how you fixed them.
4. Get Feedback:
Ask for opinions from classmates or teachers about your program.
Improve your program based on their feedback and document the
changes.
Guidelines for this task
Before you write any code, you need to plan how your
program will work.
1. What to include in your design:
The first stage is the planning stage. In this stage, you
think about what the program needs to do.
Next comes design, where you figure out how the program will work
(what tasks it will do, how it will store data).
After that, you will develop the program (write the actual code).
Finally, you will test your program to make sure it works.
Example: If you use Python, you might use simple loops to calculate
scores or store data in lists.
2. Development
Once you have planned the program, it’s time to write the code and
make the program work.
Things to focus on:
Efficiency: Use library functions that make your code faster and more
organized.
Testing: After writing your program, test it. Try giving it some example
scores and check if it calculates the points correctly.
Example of Testing: Create a test plan like:
Test if the program correctly calculates the total points. Test if the
program handles errors (like if someone enters the wrong data).
3. Evaluation
After writing and testing your program, you need to evaluate your work.
Key Questions:
Does your program meet the tournament’s needs?
Did you get feedback from someone else (maybe a teacher or
classmate)? What changes did you make based on the feedback?
4. What You Will Submit
A. Design Documents: Include all diagrams, code, and explanations.
B. Program Code: The code for your program.
C. Test Plans: What you tested and the results.
D. Evaluation Report: A summary of how well your program works
and what could be improved.
5. Report Presentation: Make sure your report looks
professional:
• Use Arial or Calibri font in size 12.
• Set your line spacing to 1.5 for easy reading.
• Include a cover page with your name, school name, task
number, and the date.
• Use page numbers to make the report easier to navigate.
Keep your report well-structured so that it’s easy to follow.
6. File Submission: Submit your work as a rar folder. Based on
point 4 what you will submit.
Name your file like this:
YourName_SchoolName_U4Task2.rar.
Deadline for submission
30/10/2024 6:00 PM
Do Not Copy from the Internet or Use AI Tools:
Make sure you do your own research and write
the report in your own words.
Copying from online sources or relying too
much on AI tools can affect your grades and
learning.
Assessment Criteria
You cannot achieve a Merit grade unless you have first
achieved the Pass grade.
You cannot achieve a Distinction grade unless you have
first achieved both Merit and Pass grades.
