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A-LevelComputer ScienceProgram Development Life Cycle / Software Development ModelsMay/June 2023Paper 2 Q56 Marks

Several companies are developing websites to market a new type of games console. The company that is first to create a website that can demonstrate the interactive features of the games console will have an advantage over the others. The requirements for the website are likely to change as more information about the features of the console are made available. One company has decided to develop their website using a program development life cycle based on the waterfall model.

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About This A-Level Computer Science Question

Topic

This structured question tests Program Development Life Cycle / Software Development Models in A-Level Computer Science (syllabus code 9618). It is worth 6 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Computer Science May/June 2023 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1.

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