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Drag-and-drop ordering
Process Command words
Definition
Put the steps in the correct order; know the SDLC order and the web request order.
Example: Requirements, design, development, testing, installation, maintenance.
Found in: course specifications, 2025 HSC marking guidelines, sample exam and familiarisation guidelines, school notes, past SDD papers.
Where it is used in the test
Syllabus area: Command words.
Question types it can appear in
- Drag into order: Know where it sits in the sequence.
Study links
- Flashcard: Drag-and-drop ordering in Command Words and Question-type Skills · study that set
- Memorise: Exam day facts, key verbs and technique
How to use it in an answer
How to approach it
Put the steps in the correct order; know the SDLC order and the web request order.
Pattern: Requirements, design, development, testing, installation, maintenance.
Tips
- Answer the command word: outline gives main points only, explain gives a reason or cause, discuss gives both sides.
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