Level 4 Diploma in Programming and Application Development
The Level 4 Diploma in Programming and Application Development offered by OXQUAL develops advanced competence in object-oriented programming, algorithms, databases, web and mobile applications, software engineering, testing, secure development and professional application deliver...
About this qualification
The Level 4 Diploma in Programming and Application Development offered by OXQUAL develops advanced competence in object-oriented programming, algorithms, databases, web and mobile applications, software engineering, testing, secure development and professional application delivery.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Application-Development Principles
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Classes and Objects
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Encapsulation
- Advanced Data Structures
- Sorting Algorithms
- Searching Algorithms
- Recursion
- Algorithm Optimisation
- Relational Databases
- NoSQL Awareness
- SQL
- Database Integration
- Frontend Web Development
- Backend Web Development
- API Development
- Responsive Design
- Mobile Application Fundamentals
- Cross-Platform Development Awareness
- Application Deployment
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Agile and Scrum
- DevOps Awareness
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- Debugging
- Secure Coding
- Application Security
- Application-Development Portfolio
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Programming Learners progressing from Level 3
- Junior Application Developers
- Software Developers
- Learners preparing for advanced software-engineering study
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop advanced application-development competence.
- Strengthen object-oriented programming skills.
- Improve database-integration knowledge.
- Develop web and mobile-development capability.
- Strengthen testing and secure-coding practices.
- Build a professional application-development portfolio.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Practical projects, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Applied coding tasks, multiple-choice questions, project defence and oral presentation.
- Total Questions: 70 theory questions plus multiple coding tasks and portfolio submission.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 18–22 weeks (280–320 hours total).
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