Design Tools TA1 Flashcards
Flow Chart:
Oval
Start/End
Flow Chart:
Paralellogram
Input/Output
Flow Chart:
Rectangle
Process
Flow Chart:
Diamond
Decision
Flow Chart:
How to make
Microsoft Word
Flow Chart:
Advantages
Easy to understand
Flow Chart:
Disadvantages
If too complex, hard to understand
Flow Chart:
When to use
Documenting decision-making sequences
Mind Maps:
Types:
- Library
- Tunnel Timeline
- Presentation
Mind Maps:
How to make
Specific mind map software
Mind Maps:
Advantages
- Easy to create and update
Mind Maps:
Disadvantages
- Limit to amount of text
Mind Maps:
When to use
Summarize information
Visualization Diagrams:
What is it
A rough diagram of a finished product
Visualization Diagrams:
How to make
Microsoft Office Software
Visualization Diagrams:
Advantages
Easy to understand
Visualization Diagrams:
Disadvantages
Can be interpreted differently
Visualization Diagrams:
When to use
To predict what you want the final project to look like
Wireframe:
What is it
Plan of how the elements will work together
Wireframe:
How to make
Microsoft Office Software
Wireframe:
Advantages
Can help find where errors may occur
Wireframe:
Disadvantages
Easy to spend too much time on it
Wireframe:
When to use
In planning stage of a product
