ChatGPT Flashcards
End-User Requirement:
Tasks a user expects to do when accessing a webpage
Functional Requirement:
Technical processes or activities the system must perform
Navigational Structure:
The layout showing the direction of links within a webpage
Wireframe Design:
Definition: Blueprint of the webpage’s user interface.
Purpose: Provides a visual representation of webpage layout and elements.
Low Fidelity Prototype:
Definition: Sketch of the proposed webpage with more detail than a wireframe.
Purpose: Offers a more detailed representation of the webpage’s layout and content.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act:
Purpose: Ensures creators are rewarded for their work and provides protection against unauthorized use.
Coverage: Copyright protection for original works, including websites and digital content.
WAV:
Characteristics: Uncompressed, high-quality, large file size.
Suitability: Standard for audio CDs, less suitable for streaming due to file size.
MP3:
Characteristics: Lossy compression, smaller file size.
Suitability: More suitable for streaming, reduced quality compared to WAV.
Sampling Rate:
Definition: Measure of how many times per second a sound is sampled.
Impact: Higher sampling rates result in better audio quality but larger file sizes where as lower sampling rates result in smaller files but poorer audio quality
GIF:
Characteristics: Lossless compression, limited color depth (256 colors), supports animation.
Suitability: Suitable for cartoons and animations.
JPEG:
Characteristics: Lossy compression, higher color depth (16.7 million colors).
Suitability: Suitable for storing photographs.
PNG:
Characteristics: Lossless compression, high color depth, supports transparency.
Suitability: Suitable for storing photographs and images with transparency.
Color Depth:
Definition: Number of bits used to store color for each pixel in an image.
Impact: Higher color depth results in better image quality but larger file sizes.
Resolution:
Definition: Total number of pixels in an image.
Impact: Higher resolution results in better image quality but larger file sizes where as lower resolution results in smaller files but poorer image quality
Compression:
Reduces file size for quicker downloads and streaming and to save storage space