Higher Nationals in Computing

Overview - Unit 14: Web Design

These pages aim to enable learners to understand the concepts of website design and apply their own creativity in designing and developing interactive websites using Visual Studio 2015.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand website design concepts
  2. Be able to design interactive websites
  3. Be able to implement interactive websites
  4. Be able to test interactive websites

Assessments

  1. 15th December 2016 Assessment 14.1: Website Design Final
  2. 14th February 2017 Assessment 14.2: Developing and Testing a Web Site Final

Assessment Criteria

  1. Be able to design interactive websites
    1. discuss the design concepts that have to be considered when designing a website
  2. Be able to design interactive websites
    1. design an interactive website to meet given requirements
    2. evaluate website design with other users.
  3. Be able to implement interactive websites
    1. implement a fully-functional interactive website using a design specification.
  4. Be able to test interactive websites
    1. critically review and test the website
    2. analyse actual test results against expected results to identify discrepancies
    3. evaluate independent feedback and make recommendations for improvements
    4. create onscreen help to assist the users
    5. create documentation for the support and maintenance of the website

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