Select Development Environment#

Tools used:

  • Mind Map

For Units 1 to 4#

Our development environment will consist of:

  • Operating System: Windows or macOS

  • Language: Python

  • Packages: PyQt6

  • IDE: Visual Studio Code

  • Version Control:

    • Git

    • GitHub

    • GitHub Desktop

  • Mind Mapping: FreeMind

  • Diagramming: Diagrams dot net

  • Mockups:

    • Adobe XD or

    • QT Designer

These should be recorded in your Mind map:
Development Environment

Unit 1 subject matter covered:

  • explore programming development tools to understand how to use them effectively [QCAA, 2017]

Unit 3 subject matter covered:

  • explore flexible development methods to support a variety of user profiles [QCAA, 2017]

Unit 4 subject matter covered:

  • use a suitable programming environment to receive data from an external source, and process and display the data in an appropriate format

  • use a suitable programming environment to incorporate existing code libraries (where applicable) [QCAA, 2017]