ICT in Business (6) Flashcards
CAM?
Computer-aided manufacturing
CAD?
Computer-aided design
Uses of CAD and CAM
- product design
- fashion design
- designing cars
- house designing
- landscape/garden design
Input devices
- scanner
- digital camera
- graphics tablet and pen
Output devices
- plotter
- high resolution colour monitor
What is a plotter?
Plotters are used for hard copies of drawings
Features of software
HATCHING/RENDERING
Definition: different finishes or materials can be displayed
Advantage: can do many ‘what if’ type investigations to explore the best finishes
Features of software
ZOOM
Definition: enhance parts of a drawing to make it bigger
Advantage: to produce work of more detail or add detailed design
Features of software
ROTATE
Definition: rotate in 3D across an X, Y, and Z axis
Advantage: able to see the design from all angles
Features of software
WALKTHROUGH
Definition: visit rooms etc in 2D
Advantage: allows spatial awareness of what the design looks like in relation to other features
Features of software
COSTING
Definition: produce estimate of cost of building materials
Advantage: automatic estimates are given and designer can investigate different options or work within a budget
Features of software
STRESS AND STRAIN
Definition: working out the weights materials can take
Advantage: avoids disasters later on when building as the designer should build well within the safety requirements
Features of software
WIRE DRAWINGS
Definition: see design without any finishes or solid form
Advantage: helps within perspective and working out stresses and strain areas
Vector drawings
- saved by a series of instructions
- have the ability to be changed at a later stage (more flexibility and easily amended)
Bitmap drawings
- the position and colour of pixels on screen
- don’t have the ability to be changed like vector drawings
Uses of CAD and CAM in product design
- reduces the time taken from design to production
- allows us to amend the designs easily
Uses of CAD and CAM in architectural design
- easily amendable
- they can tour the house going into different rooms and looking at different angles
- change certain features
Uses of CAD and CAM in garden design
-can generate a prediction of what the garden will look like in a few weeks/months (when planting)
Uses of CAD and CAM in fashion design
- able to view in 3D (every angle)
- 3D body scanning (view different shapes and body types)
Advantages to customer of online shopping
- don’t have to travel long distances
- don’t have to struggle through crowds
- beneficial to disables customers
Advantages to business of online shopping
- more publicity
- able to view other companies and keep up with the competition
Disadvantages of online shopping
- some people don’t like giving payment details online
- anyone can set up an online business (some will not be run in an honest and reliable manner)
E-commerce
Carrying out business activities over the internet
Roles of e-commerce
Buyers: people who purchase a good or service
Sellers: people who offer goods and services to buyers
Producers: people who create the products and services that sellers offer to buyers
