External network threats
Social Engineering (Phishing) Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where the attacker deceives the victim into providing sensitive information, such as passwords or […]
Month: January 2024
Ethical and legal implications for developers of software
Impacts of software in society Computer Malware, such as Viruses In Australia, the creation and distribution of computer malware like viruses, worms, and trojans are […]
Characteristics of object-oriented programming concepts
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a way of writing computer programs that focuses on organising code into reusable, modular components called objects. Objects are like real-world […]
Acceptance testing of functional requirements based on user needs
Acceptance testing This is the final testing phase based on user needs, where the functional requirements gathered during the “investigate” stage are verified to ensure […]
Common algorithms
NOTE: You do not have to “memorise” the code examples below, but you must get to a stage of fully understanding what each line of […]
Good programming practice
Validate input before processing All inputs to a program should be validated for correctness before they are used in further processing to prevent runtime or […]
Characteristics of array and dictionary data structures
An array is a collection of elements, each identified by at least one array index or key. An array is a data structure that stores […]
Scope of variables (Global, Local)
Global Scope A variable that is defined outside of any function has a global scope, which means it is accessible from anywhere within the program. […]
Different types of operators
Arithmetic operators +, -, *, /, % Arithmetic operators perform common mathematical operations on values. ‘%’ is for modulo (remainder after division). Relational operators Relational […]