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Requirements: 1 Building Application: No restrictions on the

Requirements: 1 Building Application: No restrictions on the technology you can use any technology that meets the requirements. 2 SQA Plan (SQA_Plan_Template_Long) 3 Requirement specification (SQA requirement template) 4 Software design document (Software Design Document) 5 Implementation plan (Implementation_plan_template) The Documentation should contain the following: • Project schedule document • Requirements Specification Documents • Software Design Document • System Implementation Plan • SQA Plan • Risk Management • Testing documents Unit testing, black box testing usability testing performance testing • SQA Test Case Report • Calculate Halstead’s volume calculation • Zipped source code what to submit ? 1. Zip the code (project) into a single file named surname(s)_CWK2_code. 2. Prepare a README file containing the name (or names) of the students and their specific contributions, and any specific instructions for installation/configuration/ that are needed for your website, and for technical documentation. 3. A Power Point presentation containing a summary of the work and snapshots of the developed website Please find attached templates

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Introduction and purpose. The prompt requires the creation of a comprehensive software engineering package for a project with no technology restrictions, along with a structured set of quality assurance and documentation artifacts. The goal is to demonstrate mastery of software development lifecycle documentation, quality assurance planning, design documentation, implementation planning, and assessment through formal testing. Across disciplines, the central objective is to produce well-speced requirements, a coherent software design, a concrete implementation plan, and thorough testing and risk management artifacts that collectively ensure the project’s quality, reliability, and maintainability. Foundational theories in software engineering emphasize the importance of traceability, repeatable processes, and empirical validation of software artifacts (Sommerville, 2011; Boehm, 1981). These sources support the expectation that the project documentation be comprehensive, consistent, and auditable. Halstead’s volume metric provides a quantitative lens for measuring program complexity, which can be integrated into risk assessment and test planning (Halstead, 1977).

Documentation framework and artifact mapping. The assignment specifies five core documents plus several ancillary artifacts. The SQA Plan (SQA_Plan_Template_Long) should articulate the project’s quality objectives, process descriptions, roles, responsibilities, standards, and metrics. The Requirements Specification (SQA requirement template) serves as the contract between stakeholders and developers, capturing functional and nonfunctional requirements, constraints, acceptance criteria, and traceability to test cases. The Software Design Document (Software Design Document) translates requirements into an architectural and component-level plan, detailing modules, interfaces, data models, and behavior. The Implementation Plan (Implementation_plan_template) outlines the construction strategy, resource allocation, sequencing, milestones, and risk mitigation tactics. These documents should be aligned with standard software life cycle practices such as those in ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207 and related standards (IEEE, 2008; ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207, 2017).

Quality assurance and testing strategy. The submission must include Risk Management and Testing documents, including Unit testing, Black-box testing, Usability testing, and Performance testing. A dedicated SQA Test Case Report should record test cases, expected vs. actual results, pass/fail criteria, and defect tracking. Testing should cover functional correctness, reliability, usability, performance under load, and accessibility considerations where applicable. Conformance to IEEE test documentation standards (IEEE Std 829) improves traceability and reproducibility of test results (IEEE, 2008). The Halstead volume metric can be used to inform test planning by highlighting modules with greater linguistic complexity and potential risk (Halstead, 1977).

Submission packaging and documentation. The submission artifacts require packaging the code into a single zip file named surname(s)_CWK2_code, a README with contributor roles and installation/configuration instructions, and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the work with screenshots of the website. These deliverables emphasize reproducibility and communicative clarity, which are key tenets of professional software engineering practice (Pressman & Maxim, 2014; Sommerville, 2011). The requirement to include a zipped source, documentation, and a presentation also aligns with common industry and academic expectations for project deliverables (McConnell, 2006).

Implementation approach and practical guidance. To satisfy the above requirements, teams should adopt a repeatable, auditable process. Begin with a collaboratively authored Requirements Specification that captures user stories or use cases, nonfunctional requirements (security, performance, accessibility), and acceptance criteria linked to test cases (Sommerville, 2011; ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119, 2013). Develop a Software Design Document that outlines architecture, component responsibilities, interfaces, and data structures, using modeling techniques such as UML diagrams where appropriate (Pressman & Maxim, 2014). The Implementation Plan should describe the build strategy, CI/CD considerations, environment provisioning, and risk-based prioritization (Boehm, 1981). For testing, prepare a Test Plan and a Test Case Repository aligned with IEEE 829 guidelines, and implement unit tests and integration tests, complemented by usability and performance evaluations (Myers, 2004). The Halstead complexity measure can be calculated for key modules to identify hotspots for additional testing and refactoring (Halstead, 1977). Finally, ensure the ZIP packaging, README contributions, and presentation reflect a professional standard suitable for academic and industry review (Kaner, Falk, & Nguyen, 1999).

How to establish traceability. Throughout the process, maintain traceability from requirements to design to tests and defects. Each requirement should be linked to corresponding test cases and validation activities, and changes should be reflected across all documents. This discipline supports impact analysis, change control, and quality assurance monitoring, which are central to software engineering pedagogy and practice (Sommerville, 2011; ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207, 2017).

Halstead’s volume calculation in practice. Halstead’s metrics provide a simple yet informative metric of software complexity by counting operators and operands. Implementers can record counts N1 (distinct operators), N2 (distinct operands), n1 (total operators), and n2 (total operands) to compute the program vocabulary and volume V = N × log2(n1 + n2). While not a replacement for conventional testing, Halstead’s volume can guide risk assessment and help justify the focus of testing resources (Halstead, 1977).

Conclusion. The described artifact suite and submission requirements reflect established software engineering best practices for measurement, documentation, and quality assurance. By adhering to structured templates, maintaining traceability, and applying established testing and measurement techniques, student teams can produce a rigorous, reproducible project that demonstrates competence in both technical execution and disciplined process management (Sommerville, 2011; Pressman & Maxim, 2014; IEEE, 2008).

References

  • Halstead, S. H. (1977). Elements of Software Science. Elsevier.
  • Boehm, B. W. (1981). Software Engineering Economics. Prentice-Hall.
  • Sommerville, I. (2011). Software Engineering (9th ed.). Addison-Wesley.
  • Pressman, R. S., & Maxim, B. (2014). Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
  • Myers, G. J. (2004). The Art of Software Testing. Wiley.
  • Kaner, C., Falk, J., & Nguyen, H. (1999). Testing Computer Software (2nd ed.). Wiley.
  • IEEE. (2008). IEEE Std 829-2008, IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation.
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207. (2017). Systems and software engineering — Software life cycle processes.
  • McConnell, S. (2006). Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (2nd ed.). Microsoft Press.
  • ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119-1. (2013). Software testing — Part 1: Concepts and definitions.

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