Revision checklist What you should know
Topic Area 1:
1.1 Types of design tools
Design tools
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The different design tools that can be used
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The components of each design tool
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The advantages of each design tool
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The disadvantages of each design tool
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How you can create a design using one of the design tools
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How to select an appropriate design tool for a specific task
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Topic Area
2.1 The purpose, importance and use of HCI in application area
Topic Area 2:
Human computer • interface (HCI) in everyday life •
The purpose and importance of the use of HCI in banking, embedded systems, entertainment, fitness, home appliances and retail The advantages and disadvantages of using HCI in each application area
2.2 Hardware considerations •
The different display types and sizes that an HCI can be used on
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What the advantages and disadvantages of hardware considerations for using an HCI
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2.3 Software considerations
How a range of different operating systems and software applications will impact on the design of an HCI
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The range of digital platforms that an HCI can be used on and the impact the choice will have on the design of an HCI
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2.4 User interaction methods •
The range of different ways a user can interact with an HCI
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The advantages and disadvantages of each user interaction method
Topic Area 3:
3.1 Information and data
Data and testing
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What data is
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What information is
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What the relationship is between data and information
3.2 Data use
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What the different data types are that can be used
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How each data type can be used
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What we mean by validation and its purpose Revision checklist
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