SLR 19/ Thinking Ahead Flashcards
A national wine merchant want to organize an event to promote the sale of vintage wines. What are some of the potential preconditions that could affect the planning of this event?
Location: Where is the festival to be held? Where is the local demand?
Budget: How much will the event cost? Staff, advertising, venue, stock, etc.
Legal: Will a licence be required to sell alcohol at the chosen venue?
Competition: Are any other events occurring in the area at the same time?
PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Highlight the reusable components between these three applications and explain the benefit of this approach for the user.
The products have a similar look and feel.
They are quicker to master.
User feels more comfortable with additional
products in the suite.
User becomes more productive.
Explain Library Routines
Library routines are small pieces of code that perform common tasks – usually functions.
Examples include sorting/searching algorithms and graphics or sound functions.
Routines are already compiled, so they are tested and error-free.
Using libraries saves work for programmers, shortens overall development time and reduces costs.
Routines may be used multiple times.
