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What are the four stages of the KASNEB capstone project process, in order?
1. The candidate identifies an ICT project of their choice. 2. A proposal is submitted to KASNEB. 3. Once approved, the candidate undertakes the project under supervision. 4. The completed project is presented before a panel at KASNEB.
What makes a problem statement strong rather than weak?
It names a specific population, the specific mechanism causing the problem and the specific kind of solution. A weak one, such as 'small businesses have trouble managing their inventory', is too broad to build an achievable project around and gives a panel nothing concrete to evaluate.
Why is claiming that 'no existing system addresses this problem' a weak move in a proposal?
It is usually false, easily checked, and a panel will challenge it directly. The stronger approach acknowledges what exists and explains precisely where it falls short for the stated context, for example cost, complexity or connectivity assumptions. That honest gap analysis is what justifies the project.
What is the difference between a functional and a non-functional requirement?
Functional: a specific behaviour the system must perform, e.g. 'the system shall allow a shop owner to record a new stock item and its quantity.' Non-functional: a quality the system must exhibit generally, e.g. 'the system shall remain usable on a low-bandwidth mobile connection', covering performance, security, usability and reliability among others.
When does waterfall suit a project, and when does agile or iterative development suit it?
Waterfall: each phase is completed fully before the next begins. Suits stable, well-understood requirements from the outset. Agile/iterative: small working increments, revisiting requirements and design as understanding improves. Suits requirements likely to evolve, often the realistic case for a capstone project.
What are the three components of a test case, and where does a test case come from?
A precise input, the expected output, and the actual result once run. It is derived directly from a requirement; a requirement without a corresponding test case has never really been verified as met.
How does the results section of the report differ from the discussion?
Results: the validation findings exactly as tested, including requirements only partially met or not met. Discussion: interprets those results, explaining why each came out as it did and what it means for the project's success against its original objectives.
What are the three patterns for answering panel questions?
Design or technology choice: restate the justification the report gives, grounded in the project's requirements and constraints. Limitation: answer honestly and directly, without becoming defensive. Unknown answer: say so honestly and, where possible, reason through it from what is known, rather than guessing confidently.
What are the supervisor's responsibilities during the capstone project?
Reviewing and advising on the proposal before submission and on major design decisions. Monitoring progress at agreed intervals. Advising on technical and methodological questions without doing the candidate's work. Attesting to KASNEB that the work is genuinely the candidate's own and was carried out under their supervision.
Is a capstone project exempt from the Data Protection Act, 2019 because it is academic?
No. If a project collects even a single real person's personal data, for requirements gathering, testing or the system's own operation, the Act's principles apply exactly as they would to a live commercial system. They should be addressed deliberately in the project's design.
What is the purpose of the CISSE capstone project?
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Which criteria should a strong project topic satisfy?
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What is the candidate's role in the capstone project?
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Where should a candidate check submission windows, required forms and supervision arrangements?
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What are the typical components of a project proposal?
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How should a project's objectives be written?
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What do the scope and the significance sections of a proposal each state?
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What are the possible outcomes of KASNEB's review of a proposal?
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What purposes does a literature review serve in a capstone project?
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What should justify a project's choice of technology stack?
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Why must every claim, statistic or approach from another source be cited?
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What techniques can be used to gather requirements?
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Why must a requirement be specific enough to test against?
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What does each of these show: a use case diagram, an ER diagram and a DFD?
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What does system design produce, and what should drive its choices?
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Why does design documentation matter to a supervisor and a panel?
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Why should the implementation environment and tools be set up and confirmed early?
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What are coding standards, and why follow them?
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What does version control, such as Git, give a capstone project?
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How should a candidate manage implementation risk?
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What do unit, integration and system testing each check?
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What is validation, and what does it produce?
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What does user acceptance testing confirm that system testing does not?
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Write a test case for: 'the system shall reject a stock quantity entered as a negative number.'
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What are the sections of a capstone technical report, in order?
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Why is an honestly reported limitation stronger than a concealed one?
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How do conclusions differ from recommendations in the report?
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What belongs in the report's appendices?
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How should a candidate prepare for the panel presentation?
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What structure should an effective panel defence follow?
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What are common reasons a panel sends a project back?
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Which milestones should a capstone project timeline be broken into?
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What should a regular progress update to the supervisor contain?
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How should a change to the project's scope be handled?
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Which Data Protection Act, 2019 principles must a project handling personal data observe?
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What counts as plagiarism in a capstone project?
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What conduct does a candidate owe to stakeholders in the project?
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