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Process diary (log book)
Diagram Key terms bank Check Diagrams and tools
Also listed as: Logbook / process diary
Definition
Documents progress with regular entries: date, person, progress since last entry, tasks achieved, issues and how managed, upcoming approaches, reflective comments and resources used.
Example: Entry: 12 Mar, Sam, finished login, issue: bug fixed with debugger.
Check this one: Not found word-for-word in the supplied syllabus, specifications, marking guidelines or notes; the definition is standard computing knowledge, so check it against your class notes.
Dated record of progress, issues and reflections.
Where it is used in the test
Syllabus area: Diagrams and tools.
Question types it can appear in
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Fill in the blanks: Choose this term to complete a statement or table.
No past question in this bank is linked to this term yet. It can still be tested through the question types above.
Study links
- Flashcard: Process diary (log book) in Diagrams and Modelling Tools (Years 11 and 12) · study that set
- Memorise: Drawing rules: DFD, structure chart, storyboard, decision tree, class diagram, ERD
- Key terms bank entry: Logbook / process diary
- Notes: Project management, communication and ethics (The Software Engineering Project (Year 12))
- Notes: Drawing rules: DFD, structure chart, storyboard, decision tree, class diagram, ERD (Pseudocode, flowcharts and diagram rules)
How to use it in an answer
A model sentence
Diagram: “Documents progress with regular entries: date, person, progress since last entry, tasks achieved, issues and how managed, upcoming approaches, reflective comments and resources used.” Then apply it: Entry: 12 Mar, Sam, finished login, issue: bug fixed with debugger.
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
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Technique for the question types
- Short answer: One clear point per mark, use the stimulus and course terms, and answer the command word.
- Multiple choice: Read all four options, rule out wrong ones, pick one; no penalty for guessing so never leave blank.
- Fill in the blanks: Choose the right word from a list; use exact syllabus terms.
Common mistakes
- Check the sources: Not found word-for-word in the supplied syllabus, specifications, marking guidelines or notes; the definition is standard computing knowledge, so check it against your class notes.
- 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: Class diagram · Class diagram inheritance and multiplicity · Entity relationship diagram (ERD) · Storyboard · Decision tree · Data dictionary · Gantt chart · Wiring diagram · Flowchart · Mainline and subroutines (algorithms)