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AS Level ICT. Design tools and techniques. What are design tools?. Design tools are the software used to produce a solution to a problem In many cases a solution will require the use of more than one piece of software
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AS Level ICT Design tools and techniques
What are design tools? • Design tools are the software used to produce a solution to a problem • In many cases a solution will require the use of more than one piece of software • For example, a website may be produced using a web authoring program but any images used may need to be manipulated using image editing software N.B. Design tools are sometimes also referred to as ICT tools
Choosing design tools • Choosing the most appropriate design tools for a solution is very important • Choice will depend on: • What design tools are available • The level of experience the designer has with the design tools that are available • Whether or not the design tools that are chosen are compatible with other software that will be used
Design techniques • Design techniques are the ways in which design tools are used to produce a viable solution to a problem • These are dependant upon: • The design tools that have been chosen • The level of experience the designer has with the design tools that have been chosen • The level of experience the designer has with solving similar problems
AS Level ICT Design of solutions