Higher National Diploma in Computing

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I Course ilittle	Pearson BTEC Level SHigher National Diploma in Computing
I Unit Number and Title:	1O: Website Design & Development
Asslgnmerit’:ritle	!Website for the “Tropical Code” company.
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‘ < lssu~ Date • · ,	21 Sep 2019	:submi~~I 1 ~” Date	25 Jan 2020
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~nit ~s~1ss,or: ,	Mr. Sahan Perera	“”k ..~,, cademi~ . ·-Year”	2018-2019
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Assignment	Task	Submission Format
1	Part 1	Report
2	Part 1	Report
3	Part 1	Design Document
4 Part 1	Test Report/Artefact
Part 2	Presentation/Report
Part 2	Report
Part 2	Artefact/Report

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10: Website Design & Development	Unit No. & Title:	Assessment Date: Completion Date:	21 Sep 2019	Unit Grade:
Assessor Name: –	Mr.Sahan Perera	25 Jan 2020	IV Signature:

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– Learning Objectives	.Criteria , Targeted	Handin E>ate	Formative Feedback	Resubmissi on Date•	Assignment	Date Issued
LOl Explain server technologies and management services with associated hosting and managing websites.	Pl P2 Ml M2 D1	21 September 2019	01	19th Oct 2019
LO2 Categorize website technologies, tools and software used to develop websites	P3 P4 M3 D1	21 September 2019	12th Nov 2019	02
LO3 Utilize website technologies, tools and techniques with good design principles to create a multipage website	PS P6 M4 D2	21 September 2019	03	112020 th Jan
LO4 Create and use a Test Plan to review the performance and design of a multipage website	P7 MS D3	21 September 2019	18th Jan 2020	04

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Student Name/ID Number ~ssue Date Submission Date 25.01.2020

Mrs. Anuradha Jayasinghe- 19.09.2019

Unit Number and Title IO: Website Design & Development
Academic Year
2018
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Mr. Sahan Perera
Assignment Title Website for the “Tropical Code” company.
21.09.2019
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Submissi()n Format

The submission should be in the following formats : Part 1: Individual Report (saved in either a Microsoft® Word® or PDF format, A presentation) Part 2: Individual Report (saved in either a Microsoft® Word® or PDF format) Part 3: Individual Report and Artifact (saved in either a Microsoft® Word® or PDF format, Practical artefact) Part 4: Individual Report (saved in either a Microsoft® Word® or PDF format) You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, subsections and illustrations as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Note: Include all the Contents of the Assignment in the CD used for part 3 and clearly name the folder.

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Unit Learning Outcomes L0 LO I Explain server technologies and mana · . . • · C t . b . gement services associated with hosting and managmg website.s
Assignment Brief and Guidance
Scenario “Tropical Code” is a fast-growing company in Sri Lanka, which mainly selling imported garment item branded and others), shoes (branded and others) and accessories etc. Which has 7 branches Island wide and expecting to expand in near future to other cities as well, since they sell high quality goods and they offe high level of customer service, has won a good place in the market for their business. Just as any other business, “Tropical Code” is also facing a major problem from their competitors, therefore n order to take the business to the next level, “Tropical Code” is hoping to have an attractive website developed, because it has realized the reach of the technology and the impact of Internet on the society very well, Your company has chosen to design and develop the website. Their basic requirement is to present their business through website as a market leader or a giant in the field, as well as providing up to date information about the business, sharing their main achievements, showcase their products and, perform promotions over the website. The basic requirements of the proposed website are as follows. • An attractive Homepage with easy navigation from the home page to all the other web pages. ( you can refer similar websites on the internet and formulate the proper content for “Tropical Code” J • The website should have options for online orders a•d cash on delivery and other options available to user to order and purchase items. • Users must have accounts (must be logged in) in order to purchase item over the website. • All records/data must be stored in database and website must have dynamic contents. • Include filtering and sorting features for the make things easy for the users. • Include paginations for the products page (the page consists of list of products). • Should follow an appropriate theme for all pages and must respect UI/UX principles	s r	( i

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•.egonze we site technologies, tools and software used to develop websites. .
L03 .Utthze website technologies• tools and techmques · with · good design · principles to create a multipage
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L04 Create and use a Test Plan to review the er1ormance c and desi n of a multi a e website.
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selow are the Business Analysts have listed down the core requirements for the software.
• Being able to Add, Update, Delete and View almost any detail in the system.
• Roles for each user (depending on the executive level, or general manager the information that is
shown should be limited).
• Resources information should be visible clearly.
• Modern UI/UX Interface.
Core Requirements
– The system must respect web development principles, user-friendliness, all aspects of OOP, Conditional
and Iterative Statements, aesthetic and professional look and feel must be present in application.
– Web application must be connected to a Database (prefer MySQL) which stored application’s and users’
data.
From software development aspect
– A fully working web application with realistic contents could be the final outcome of the software.
– CSS pre-processors, CSS frameworks, JavaScript libraries can be used (prefer to be used).
– Modern UI/UX aspects will be highly rewards.
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Part 1 ·
1. Discuss the importance of Domain Name Server (DNS) in order to publish a website. You must discover
different types of DNSs and choose an appropriate Top-Level Domain (TLD) for the above scenario.
Note: You are required to provide a plan that how domains are managed and organized (including Sub
Domains)
2. You are required to do a presentation about different web server technologies and Management
Services which are used to host and manage websites. Write a detailed report based on your
presentation as well.
Note: You should include
• Different types of web server technologies
• Server Management Services
• Different Web Hosting services
3. Critically review and evaluate the impact of common web development technologies and frameworks
with regards to website design, functionality and management.
4. Conduct an online research and critically review the importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
for website’ s performance.
Part2
I. Outline the Client Side (front-end) and Server Side (Back-end) technologies available to design and
develop websites. In addition, explain the limitations oftechnologies and how they are related one another
in terms of presentation and application layers.
2. Explain the differences between online website creation tools and custom built sites.
Note: You are required to evaluate the differences by considering the following aspects.
• Flexibility
• Performance
• Functionality
• User Experience (UX)
• User Interface (UI).
When developing websites, there are lot . oftools and . techniques we can make use of, Prov1’dea deta1led . re rt
about the chosen tools and technologies for the given scenario with clear J.ustification whY they are ch po
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Part3 By carefully analyzing the scenario; I. Prepare a detailed design documentation in tenns ofclient requirements and user requirements (including wirefrarnes or paper prototype etc . 2. Based on the prepared docu entation, create a fully functional multipage website meeting the client and user requirements. Note: Prepare a documentation including screenshots and code snippets by comparing and contrasting the developed multipage website for the given scenario against the prepared design document.

Part4 ——~- I. Create an appropriate Test Plan for the developed website in Part 3. It is important to identify and test the critical areas of the website whilst reviewing the functionalities and performance of them. You may use “white box” testing such as unit tests to test the web site. Note: Critically analyze the results against test plan considering the QA (Quality Assurance) pro_cess and review (you should find a QA fonn and confirm with lecturer) You must update the developed website based on the test reports.

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
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LOI Explain server technologies and ma nagement services associated with hosting ~nd managing websites.	e LOI & L02 D1 Justify the tools and Techniquei chosen to realize a custom-buili website.
Pl Identify the purpose and types of DNS, including explanations on how domain names are organized and managed. P2 Explain the purpose and relationships between communication protocols, server hardware, operating systems and web server software with regards to designing, publishing and accessing a website. L-0_2_C_a_t_e_g_o_riz_e_w_e_b_s-it_e_t_e_c_h_n_o_lo-g-ie_s_,-‘-t-o-ol_ websites	Ml Evaluate the impact of commo web development technologies and frameworks with regards to websit design, functionality and management. M2 Review the influence of search engines on website performance and provide evidence-based support for improving a site’s index value and rank through search engine optimization. s_a_n_d_s_o_ftw_a_r_e_u_s_e-=-d-t-o”””‘.d:-e-v”””‘.el:-o-p7
P3 Discuss the capabilities and relationships between front-end and back-end website technologies and explain how these relate to presentation and application layers. P4 Discuss the differences between online website creation tools and custom-built sites with regards to design flexibility, performance, functionality, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI).	M3 Evaluate a range of tools and techniques available to design and develop a custom-built website.

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D2 Critically evaluate the ~esign development process agamst y design document and analyze a technical challenges.

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identifying key perfonnance area and (QA) process and review how it was multipage website; use this
use it to review the functionality and implemented during your design and evaluation to explain any areas of
perfonnance of your website. development stages. success and provide justified
recommendations for areas that
require improvement.