IS3S664 Advanced Internet and Mobile Computing

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IS3S664

Advanced Internet and Mobile Computing

Coursework Details

During the course you have developed a basic noughts and crosses game using HTML and JavaScript. The aim in this coursework is to develop an enhanced noughts and crosses game using HTML and JavaScript.

There are three deliverables for this coursework, the game, a report and a video demo.

The Game

The game should be an enhancement of an existing noughts and crosses game, rather than an implementation from scratch. This existing code base can come from one of two sources:

1. It can be the basic noughts and crosses game developed during the course. In this case, marks will be awarded for a functional base game and for the enhancements.

2. It can be an external noughts and crosses game written by someone else and made freely available on the internet. In this case marks will not be awarded for a functional base game or the existing functionality provided, as it is presumed that working code was available. Marks will only be awarded for enhancements. In-code comments should be used to clearly identify the sections of code which you have written yourself and the indicate where amendments have been made.

In either case, the game must be implemented in JavaScript and/or jQuery with additional HTML and CSS as necessary. The main emphasis in the coursework is on JavaScript/jQuery work, rather than HTML and CSS work.

The choice of enhancements is up to you. You want to show technical ability, but you also want to develop a playable game. Some examples are shown below.

Basic enhancement examples:

Minor cosmetic enhancements

Adding additional basic functionality

Intermediate enhancements examples:

Extending the game to a 4x4 grid

Adding best of 3 option

Including some form of persistent data, e.g. storing game state

Add additional challenges, for example having to successfully answer a multichoice question before you can take your turn, otherwise you forfeit your turn

Adding a timer

Allowing the user to customise the game

Advanced enhancement examples:

Add an AI opponent to play against

Develop variations of game based on a different mechanic

The above are just suggestions – it is up to you to develop the game as you choose.

The Report

You must include the URL to reach the homepage of the game in your report.

This URL will be used to access and mark your site, so check that it works. Please note, if the website cannot be viewed or links within the website are broken, it will not be possible to mark any un-viewable features.

The main purpose of the report is to describe in detail the coding work that you have undertaken. This includes both a high level description of what the code does, as well as a low level description of how this is achieved in code, including new code and amendments made to the code base.

The report should include the following:

· Clearly identify the base code used and the functionality it provides. This should include a link to an external code base if one is used.

· Clearly identify the enhancements implemented. Describe the additional functionality and features that have been added to the code base. This may include interface design documentation.

· Describe in detail how the enhancements have been implemented, with particular reference to modifications made to base code. This should include selected code extracts where appropriate. This may include software design documentation.

· Develop and apply an appropriate test plan for the application (including the code base). This should include cross-browser testing.

· All the code must be included as an appendix.

· Include references for any sources used.

The Video Demo

Create a brief video walkthrough, no more than 3 minutes long, highlighting the features you have implemented. The focus should be on the gameplay and user interaction rather than technical details of the implementation.

Deliverables

There are three deliverables for this coursework, the game, a report and a video demo.

The game must be made available on the student web server, ces-web2.southwales.ac.uk/students/

You must include the URL to reach the game homepage in your report.

The report must be submitted to Blackboard as a Word document.

The video, or a link to watch/download the video, must be submitted to Blackboard.

Grading Criteria

Marking Scheme

Marks Available

Marks Awarded

Noughts and Crosses game developed in HTML and JavaScript and/or jQuery.

60

 

Report

30

 

Video demo

10

 

 

Fail (0 – 29)

Narrow Fail (30 – 39)

3rd Class / Pass

Lower 2nd Class / Pass

Upper 2nd Class / Merit

1st Class / Distinction

Game / 60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base game only partially functional

 

Code limited to that provided in external base code

 

Code poorly presented

 

Look and feel could be improved

 

No game

 

Base game only partially functional

 

Code largely limited to that provided in external code base

 

Code limited to that developed in class

 

Code poorly presented

 

Look and feel could be improved

 

Code largely limited to that developed in class

 

Enhancement code is straightforward

 

Code presented reasonably well

 

Extensions to base game limited

 

Enhancements do little to improve the game

 

Enhancements are not integrated well with the base game

 

Look and feel could be improved

 

Enhancement code goes some way beyond that in the code base

 

Enhancement code shows some degree of complexity and sophistication

 

Code presented well

 

Extension is well-conceived

 

Enhancements provide some improvement to the game

 

Overall game is reasonably cohesive and enhancements are integrated to some extent

 

Basic look and feel

 

Enhancement code goes well beyond that in the code base

 

Enhancement code shows a good degree of complexity and sophistication

 

Code presented very well

 

Reasonably innovative and thoughtful extension

 

Enhancements clearly improve the game

 

Overall game is cohesive and enhancements are well integrated

 

Good look and feel

 

Enhancement code goes significantly beyond that in the code base

 

Enhancement code shows a high degree of complexity and sophistication

 

Code presented to an excellent standard

 

Innovative and thoughtful extension

 

Enhancements greatly improve the game

 

Overall game is highly cohesive and enhancements are well integrated

 

Excellent look and feel

 

Report / 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code base not identified

 

Code base functionality not described

 

Enhancements not described

 

Enhancement implementation not described

 

No test plan

 

No testing

 

No appendices

 

No references

 

No report

 

Code base identified, but not clearly

 

Code base functionality poorly described

 

Enhancements poorly described

 

Enhancement implementation poorly described

 

Implementation commentary lacks sufficient detail

 

Test plan weak

 

Testing poor

 

Incomplete appendices

 

No references

Code base clearly identified

 

Code base functionality description fair

 

Enhancement description fair

 

Enhancement implementation

description fair

 

Implementation commentary lacks detail in parts

 

Test plan fair

 

Testing fair

 

Appendices complete

 

Appendices could be better presented

 

Limited use of references

 

References could be presented more effectively

Code base clearly identified

 

Code base functionality description reasonable

 

Enhancement description reasonable

 

Enhancement implementation description reasonable

 

Reasonable level of detail in implementation commentary

 

Test plan reasonable

 

Testing reasonable

 

Appendices complete

 

Appendices reasonably well presented

 

Some use of references

 

References reasonably well presented

Code base clearly identified

 

Code base functionality description complete and effective

 

Enhancement description complete and effective

 

Enhancement implementation description complete and effective

 

Good level of detail in implementation commentary

 

Good test plan

 

Good testing, well reported

 

Appendices complete

 

Appendices well presented

 

Good use of references

 

References well presented

Code base clearly identified

 

Code base functionality description complete and to a high standard

 

Enhancement description complete and to a high standard

 

Enhancement implementation description complete and to a high standard

 

Excellent level of detail in implementation commentary

 

Excellent comprehensive test plan

 

Excellent testing very well reported

 

Appendices complete

 

Appendices very well presented

 

Excellent use of relevant references

 

References very well presented

 

Video Demo / 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No video

 

 

Ineffective video presentation

 

Lacking sufficient level of description

 

Basic video presentation

 

Acceptable level of description

 

Reasonably effective video presentation

 

Fair level of description

 

Effective video presentation

 

Good level of description

 

Highly effective video presentation

 

Excellent level of description

 


2023-10-28