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Installation
Process Term Y11 Programming Fundamentals Y12 SE Project
Definition
Installation Y11 Programming Fundamentals Process
Putting the finished system into use in the client's environment (direct, phased, parallel or pilot method) including setup and training.
Example: Installation comes after testing and before maintenance.
Found in: syllabus, 2025 HSC marking guidelines, school notes, past SDD papers.
Installation Y12 SE Project Term
Putting the finished software into use in the client environment.
Example: Install on all school computers.
Found in: syllabus, 2025 HSC marking guidelines, school notes, past SDD papers.
Where it is used in the test
Syllabus area: Y11 Programming Fundamentals Y12 SE Project.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Matching or table: Match it to its description, example or category.
- Short answer: Installation: Compare two installation methods Installation: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
Where it has appeared in the paper
The Software Engineering Project (Part A, B). Part letters follow each paper’s own layout.
Related past questions
- 2025 HSC Q1 (1 mark): Implementation methods The Software Engineering Project (Part A) · 1 mark
- Sample exam Q5 (1 mark): Implementation methods The Software Engineering Project (Part B) · 1 mark
These are the questions the flashcard set links to this term. Open each one and compare your answer with its marking criteria.
Study links
- Flashcard: Installation in Programming Fundamentals (Year 11) · study that set
- Flashcard: Installation in The Software Engineering Project (Year 12) · study that set
- Memorise: Software development steps and algorithm design
- Memorise: Define and analyse the requirements of a problem
How to use it in an answer
A model sentence
“Putting the finished system into use in the client's environment (direct, phased, parallel or pilot method) including setup and training.” Then apply it: Installation comes after testing and before maintenance.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
- Identify: Recognise and name. (2025 HSC Q1 (1 mark): Implementation methods)
Technique for the question types
- Multiple choice: Read all four options, rule out wrong ones, pick one; no penalty for guessing so never leave blank.
- Matching or table: Tick or match each statement to the right column (for example ORM v SQL, SAST v DAST).
- Short answer: One clear point per mark, use the stimulus and course terms, and answer the command word.
What the marking guidelines and feedback say
Standard definitions from the course.
Worked answers from the marking guidelines
Sample exam Q5 (1 mark): Implementation methods (1 mark): criteria and sample answer
Criteria
1: Correctly matches the implementation methods.
Sample answer
(i) Direct. (ii) Phased. (iii) Parallel. (iv) Pilot.
Common mistakes
- Use the term exactly as the syllabus words it, then link it to the scenario in the question; the 2025 feedback repeatedly rewards using the stimulus.
- Answer the command word: outline gives main points only, explain gives a reason or cause, discuss gives both sides.
Related terms
Same group in the syllabus: Software development steps (the order) · Requirements definition · Determining specifications · Design · Development · Integration · Testing and debugging · Maintenance · Online code collaboration tools · Requirements · Need or opportunity · Feasibility · Functionality and performance requirements · Boundaries