UNIT 3

Question 1

App could be changed to make it more suitable for children

Answer 1

Use graphical buttons
• Make buttons larger
• Use easier to read font/make text
bigger
• Less text / more graphics / use of
graphics to help understanding / picture
of artist / album art
• Use images/icons/font styles suitable
for age range e.g. 'cartoon' style
• Use more simple language (e.g. back
rather than previous button)
• Use bright colours
• Add features that make it easier to use
(e.g. drop down lists)

Question 2

ways in which the page could be improved

Answer 2

Make the fonts (text) consistent 
• Make font easier to read (sans serif) 
• Make the title bigger
• Move title - make sure text not overlapping
• Add colour to enhance user experience
• Add text/ label the navigation buttons
• Use graphical buttons
• Improve contrast on buttons

Question 3

purpose of a structure diagram

Answer 3

To show the pages / the topics in the e-book (1)

and

how they are linked / the navigation routes (pathways) through the e-book (1)

Question 4

reasons for using images as buttons

Answer 4

Provide a visual clue as to the function of the button

Fit in with the theme of the e-book

Question 5

ways of reaching consistency

Answer 5

• Use a template
• Common elements always in the same
position and/or size
• Use same font type/styles/sizes
throughout
• Use a colour scheme
• Use consistent navigational features
• Use consistent approach to style of
transitions and /or multimedia elements
e.g. cartoon/realistic etc

Question 6

tasks that Katherine must complete between writing the script and producing the final version.

Answer 6

• Allocate resources
• Gather/collect elements
• Prepare/create elements
• Create e-book / prototype (build) /
template file / first version
• Test / collect feedback
• Make changes (and re-test) / respond to
feedback
• User testing
• Functionality / performance testing

Question 7

reasons for producing a moodboard

Answer 7

• To get ideas about look and feel (theme) of the product
• To communicate ideas and preferences
• To inform initial design and development
• Establishes clear likes/dislikes of the
client
• Will help the designer identify features
for the ‘house style’
• Early designs (storyboards etc) will
more likely meet client’s ideas

Question 8

Why use a dropdown menu?

Answer 8

• Reduces data entry errors
• Reduce amount of typing
• Avoid open ended responses
• Saves space on the form
• Make form more user friendly
• Speed up data entry
• Works well with a touch screen interface

Question 9

reasons for using specialist software to create flowcharts

Answer 9

• Provides standard flowchart symbols 
• Can easily re-use sections
• Checks the logic of the flowchart and
   identifies errors
• Runs simulations based on the flowchart

Question 10

Ways to reduce the file size of an image

Answer 10

• Crop image using graphics package (1)
• Reduce resolution (1)
• Reduce colour palette (1)
• Remove all metadata (1)
• Compress the image (1)

Question 11

disadvantages of using photos from the internet

Answer 11

• She will need to seek permission to use them (copyright)
• May have to pay for images / may take time to obtain permission
• Can’t find exactly what she needs / poor quality / wrong size / not unique

Question 12

Explain why balance needs to be considered when combining different types of audio.

Answer 12

• If one sound is unbalanced it may drown out another sound/or it may be difficult to hear(1).
• User may have to keep altering volume controls(1)
• May create a poor user experience(1)
• If a sound is too loud it may reduce the impact/effectiveness of other sounds(1)

Question 13

How to make e-book suitable for use online (6 marks)

Answer 13

• Make sure download times are acceptable
• Faster page loading
• Optimise assets so they have a small file size.
• Need to repurpose assets
• Making images smaller therefore reducing file size
• Reducing resolution therefore reducing file size
• Compressing video reducing files size
• Compressing audio into acceptable format e.g. mp3
• Correct choice of file formats
• Using streaming video techniques
• Trade off between download times and quality of media
• Ensure that book can be accessed by different browsers
• Make sure accessibility standards are adhered to

Question 14

Action required if test does not produce expected outcome

Answer 14

Correct THEN retest to ensure it is now working

Question 15

What is the accessibility law?

Answer 15

DDA –disability discrimination act

Question 16

Tasks between collecting the moodboard and producing the storyboard.

Answer 16

• Produce/create flowchart/sitemap/
structure chart
• Create an audience profile/interview
members of target audience
• Research similar products
• Discuss initial ideas with client/ produce
design specification/project proposal
• Get feedback
• Write script
• Create pre-viz
• Create mockup

Question 17

What does Creative commons do?

Answer 17

Image may be used and changed

may have to credit original source
may not need to contact the author for permission
depends on permission specified by original creator

Question 18

What does Copyright do?

Answer 18

Must seek permission from copyright holder

may have to pay to use it

Question 19

Benefits of using photo sharing site on the internet to gather images

Answer 19

• Quicker than creating/developing
images from scratch
• Access to a large selection of images
• Will be organised by category/search
facility will make finding what he wants
easier
• Licences/permissions will be clearly
stated
• Obtaining permission to use images will
be easier

Question 20

Why create a structure diagram?

Answer 20

Can identify (at a glance) the pages/overall content of the site (1) and shows how pages are linked together (1)

Question 21

Ways to improve file management

Answer 21

• Give files meaningful filenames
• Delete duplicate files
• Rename assets folder
• Group assets of a similar type

Question 22

possible drawback of recording the sound yourself?

Answer 22

• Specialist equipment might be needed (1) which could be expensive to buy (1)
• He might not have specialist/high quality equipment (1) which could result in poor sound recording/ background noise (1)
• Recording your own sound may be time consuming (1) which could affect overall timings of the project (1)
• Editing the raw sounds would require specialist software (1) which may take time to learn/be expensive to buy(1)
• The recorded sound might not be as good quality (1) may make the sound difficult to hear/have a negative impact on user experience (1)

Question 23

considerations that would affect the use of colour when designing a digital product (6 marks)

Answer 23

• Accessibility
• Colour combinations
• Media being used to present
• Gender of audience (e.g. stereotypically boys prefer blue and girls prefer pink)
• Age of audience - younger audiences prefer brighter/primary colours
• Purpose of product – a formal product would use more sedate colours
• Theme/topic – (e.g. A product about wildlife/nature may use more ‘earthy’ colours such as greens
and browns)
• House style of company that product is for • Feelings – Red = angry etc
• Cultural influences

Question 24

Advantages of sans-serif?

Answer 24

Easier to tell letters apart.
Can identify individual letter/characters more easily.
More likely to be compatible with screen reader software.

Question 25

How to test the stability of digital products

Answer 25

• If product requires data entry enter extreme/incorrect data (1) to test validation (1)
• Run/load program at same time as other programs (1) to check for resource conflicts (1)
• Employ test users of varying skill level (1) high skilled user who will intentionally try to ‘break’ product (1) and low skill user to check that they don’t unintentionally cause it to ‘break’ (1)

Question 26

why it is important to re-test the products after having fixed the errors.

Answer 26

• Check change/improvement has been successful
• Check changes made have not effected
functionality of other elements
• Check no corruption/errors have occurred when
saving/exporting latest version