02.09: Version Control, Open Source and CMS

Version control, open source and CMS, explained for HSC Software Engineering (Year 12, Programming for the Web). Four habits of a professional web team: version control with git, building on open-source software and its risks, methods to manage page load times, and when a content management system (CMS) is the right call. Opens with a site hacked through a plugin nobody updated. In this video: • Hacked through a plugin nobody updated • Version control: what git does for a web team • Open source: how the web is built, and its risks • Methods to manage load times • Content management systems: prevalence and use • Exam Lens: a sample question, the marks, the command word, and what a top answer includes Syllabus: NSW HSC Software Engineering (NESA), Year 12, Programming for the Web. • Investigate the reasons for version control and apply it when developing web application • Explain the use and development of open-source software in relation to web development • Investigate methods to support and manage the load times of web pages/applications • Research, experiment with and evaluate the prevalence and use of web content management systems (CMS) Video 21 of 40 in the Year 12 series. Watch in order:    • Software Automation | Year 12 HSC Software...   Next: 2.10 Back-end requests and shell scripting Every video in the series covers one cluster of syllabus points in about five minutes: a real story, the teaching, an Exam Lens question and a one-breath recap. Made by a NSW teacher for students across the state doing HSC Software Engineering. The content follows the NESA syllabus, but the ideas are the ones any software engineer needs. #HSC #SoftwareEngineering #Year12