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31 Cards in this Set
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Give 7 features of CAD/CAM software
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Rotate, Zoom, Wire Frame Drawing, 3D, Hatching/Rendering, Stress/Strain, Walkthrough
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Explain rotate in detail
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designs can be shown in 3D and rotated so they can be viewed from any angle, gives a better idea of how the product looks.
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Explain zoom in detail
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can Zoom in/magnify a particular area and work on it in greater detail
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Explain wire frame drawing in detail
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a 3D drawing only showing basic outlines and forms… allows easy rotation etc… due to lower processing requirements due to lack of detail
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Explain 3D in detail
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allows realistic modelling
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Explain hatching/rendering in detail
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displays the effects of different finishes or materials for a 3D product, allows modelling of the product.
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Explain stress/strain in detail
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CAD software can calculate stresses and strains on stuctures, eg… can set a maximum weight load for a bridge, or required thicknesses of girders.
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Explain walkthrough in detail
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allows the user to visualize what a building will be like by visiting rooms in 3D… like a modern first person shooter game in effect.
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Give 4 features of wordproccessing/DTP software
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Mailmerge, Templates, Style Sheets, Macros
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Explain mailmerge in detail
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can set up a letter template with merge fields that will bring in contact details from a database, saves time massively.
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Explain templates in detail
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Stored master document with a predefined layout which can be used as a basis for other documents, advantage don’t need to design a document from scratch and saves time.
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Explain style sheets in detail
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In word processing and desktop publishing, a style sheet is a file or form that defines the layout of a document. When you fill in a style sheet, you specify such parameters as the page size, margins, and fonts. Style sheets are useful because you can use the same style sheet for many documents. For example, you could define one style sheet for personal letters, another for official letters, and a third for reports.
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Explain macros in detail
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Storing a sequence of keystrokes and menu choices which can be repeated by running the macro – either from a customised button on the menu, or a keyboard shortcut. E.g. inserting a digital signature, or opening a template with the cursor in the correct place to enter data.
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Give 3 featues of presentation software
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Animated Transitions, Templates, Hyperlinks
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Explain animated transitions in detail
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This is when you give an entry effect such as fading when you move from one slide to another.The transition is used to attract attention to a particular slide
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Explain templates in detail
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Are prewritten slides with design and some basic information already there and it saves you having to create from scratch. They could contain a layout with the company's colour scheme and company logo already placed.
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Explain hyperlinks in detail
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These are words or images which when clicked upon take you to another document or image, or to a different part of your current slide. E.g. could be used by an Estate Agent by clicking on a room photo to the room information.
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Give 2 featues of web design software
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Hyperlinks, Frames
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Explain hyperlinks in detail
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words or images which when clicked upon take you to another page of a website or a different website, or to a different part of your current page.
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Explain frames in detail
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A feature supported by most modern Web browsers than enables the Web author to divide the browser display area into two or more sections (frames). The contents of each frame are taken from a different Web page. Not popular with web designers as different browsers display them differently.
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Give one advantages of HTML compared to templates
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HTML allows greater control of the behaviour of text and the positioning of images, also Smaller system overheads / less memory / faster to load
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Give 3 examples of features of a database
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Query, Report, Import/Export
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Explain Query in detail in database software
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A query is when you interrogate (search, sort, filter) a database to find some information. – link example to question context.
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Explain report in detail in database software
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This is the way in which the database provides information in an appropriate format for the user (outputting result of query – link example to context.
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Explain import/export in detail in databases and spreadsheets.
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This is when you get information from another application or you transfer information into another application. E.g. export from a database into a spreadsheet to graph info.
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Give 3 advantages of relational databases over flatfile databases.
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Data Integrity, Data Redundancy, Data Consistency
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Explain data integrity in detail
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There is no need to change data in more than one table.
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Explain data redundancy in detail
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No piece of data is unnecessarily repeated.
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Explain data consistency in detail
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No risk of the same attribute being stored in a different format in a different file.
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List the advantages to businesses of email
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Messages can be sent across the world for the price of a local phone call, You can send not only simple text messages but also attached files in a variety of formats, You can use an address book to send the same message to several different people for the same cost as one call, The message will arrive much more quickly than conventional mail, Don’t have to leave the house to send the information / disabled use, Documents and attachments are editable, Environmentally friendly, Can pick it up anywhere, Can store a copy.
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CAD/CAM: -Rotate: designs can be shown in 3D and turned so they can be viewed from any angle, gives a better idea of how the product looks. -Zoom: magnify a particular area and work on it in greater detail. -Wire frame drawing: a 3D drawing only showing basic outlines and forms... allows easy rotation... due to lower processing requirements due to lack of detail -Hatching/rendering: displays the effects of different finishes or materials for a 3D product, allows modelling of the product. -Stress/strain: CAD software can calculate tolerances for load-bearing structures e.g. can set a maximum weight load for a bridge, or required thicknesses of girders to check for safety -Walkthrough: allows the user to visualise what a building will be like by visiting rooms in 3D, it gives a virtual representation of the inside of the building Word processing/DTP: -Mailmerge: can set up a letter template with merge fields such as address information that will bring in contact details from a database, saves time massively. -Templates: stored master document with a predefined layout which can be used as a basis for other documents, advantage don't need to design a document from scratch and saves time. Could be a blank invoice or business letter. -Style sheets: in word processing and desktop publishing, a style sheet is a file or form, that defines the layout of a document |
