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What is Line in design?
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Visual element of length; defines position and direction of design.
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What is Shape in design?
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External form or outline of an image.
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What is 3D form in design?
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Physical shape and dimensions of object.
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What is Space in design?
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Area around or between images and elements.
Positive space: space filled by an image
Negative space: blank area not filled
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What is Texture in design?
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Surface quality of an object.
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What is Colour in design?
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Colour of an image.
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What is Balance in design?
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When elements are arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically to create impression of equality in weight.
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What is Emphasis in design?
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Special attention given to one element.
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What is Dominance in design?
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Creates focal point in product.
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What is Unity in design?
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Relationship among elements of design that helps elements function together, achieved through similar shape, common position etc.
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What is Movement in design?
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Motion/movement in a visual image.
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What is logical and hierarchical organisation of content?
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User interface should be well set out and easy to follow. Content arranged in a way user will understand and find information.
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What is a graphical user interface (GUI)?
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Visual way of interacting with electronic devices using elements. Presents information in an easy-to-understand manner. Well-defined interface contributes to learnability, efficiency, memorability and fewer errors.
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What are relevant help features regarding usability?
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labels for forms, etc
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What are relevant help features regarding inclusivity?
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Design is inclusive of various users regardless of age, ability, gender, situation, education, location etc.
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What are relevant help features regarding accessibility?
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Design is inclusive of features to help people with disabilities (auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical and speech impairment).
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What is Typography?
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Style/appearance of text.
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What are Typefaces?
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Font family (serif/sans-serif).
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What are specifications of digital devices?
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Detailed description of design and capabilities of a device.
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What is usability of a digital device?
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Degree to which a digital device is easy and efficient for users.
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What is technological convergence?
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Bringing related technologies together in a single device.
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Give examples of emerging mobile devices.
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Smartphones, wearables and drones.
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What determines suitability of emerging mobile devices to meet client needs?
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Depends what the client wants and needs the device for.
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What determines usability of digital devices for specified client requirements?
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Depends what the client wants and needs the device for.
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What is intellectual property (IP)?
Creation of the mind, such as inventions, literary, artistic works etc.
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What is a registered design?
Visual appearance of a product.
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What is a trademark?
Identity.
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What is a patent?
Protects how an invention works/function.
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What is copyright?
Owner's original expression.
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What is the intention and purpose of IP in Australia?
Certain material automatically protected under Australian law; gives owner legal rights to take action.
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What is online defamation in Australia?
Person intentionally stating/spreading information about another person; damages reputation, causes others to avoid them.
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What legal actions are available to counteract online defamation?
Defamation laws provide recourse; objective to balance protection of individual reputation; claim if defamatory material published, false, intent to harm, damage caused.
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What is freedom of information (FOI) in Australia?
Individuals have right to request access to documents from Australian government ministers and most agencies.
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What are the rights and responsibilities of FOI Act 1982 (Australia) regarding digital products?
Ensures government transparency, encourages active individual participation with government; some info restricted like personal, national security, law enforcement.
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What are advantages of virtual collaboration?
Reduces travel time and costs, meetings anytime from anywhere, easier to share resources.
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What are disadvantages of virtual collaboration?
Technological limits, reliance and cost of technology, time differences, language and cultural barriers.
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What are advantages of physical collaboration?
Increased collaboration, people meet face to face rather than reliance on technology.
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What are disadvantages of physical collaboration?
Travel and costs, reduced flexibility.
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What is convergence trend in contemporary digital technologies?
Combination of two or more different technologies in a single device; advantages: time/cost savings, improves performance, single tech does more; disadvantages: less reliable, security issues.
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What are online software tools?
Web-apps used via a browser for creating, sharing and editing work online.
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What are video application features: multi-layer track editing?
Stack and edit multiple videos/audio layers.
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What are video application features: titles?
Add text, captions or credits to videos/clips.
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What are video application features: transitions?
Fades, wipes and other effects between clips.
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What are video application features: effects?
Colour filters, slow motion, green screen etc.
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What are sound application features?
Record, edit and mix audio; adjust volume, trim clips, layer tracks, add music and insert sound effects.
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What are publishing features: colour schemes?
Arrangement/combination of colours; provides contrast between background and text.
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What are publishing features: layers?
Allows hover effects and animations on different layers; creates sense of depth and dimension.
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What are publishing features: frames?
Containers that hold text and images; primary purpose is organisation.
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What is typography in publishing?
Art and technique of arranging fonts in a design.
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What are templates in publishing?
Pre-designed layouts that serve as a foundation.
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What are print/display options?
Printing processes/paper types/finishing techniques/colour systems/resolution requirements; screen types/responsive design.
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What are types of digital publications?
E-books, online magazines/newspapers, blogs and vlogs, social media posts etc.
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What are advantages and disadvantages of E-books?
Advantages: Portable, searchable, low cost to distribute. Disadvantages: Need a device/app, screen fatigue.
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What are advantages and disadvantages of Blogs/Vlogs?
Advantages: Easy to publish, interactive, low cost. Disadvantages: Hard to stand out, quality varies.
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What are advantages and disadvantages of Social Media Posts?
Advantages: Instant sharing, huge audience reach, built-in analytics. Disadvantages: Short lifespan, limited control over platform changes.
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What is prototype approach?
Iterative and agile approach; advantages: requirements not well defined, errors detected easily, users gain understanding; disadvantages: higher costs, limited functionality and confusing.
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What is structured approach?
Defined process, roles, responsibilities and tools; advantages: clear roles/responsibilities, detailed planning; disadvantages: high costs, lack innovation, slow implementation.
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What is a storyboard?
Detailed visual representation of individual pages showcasing layout and content.
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What is a site map?
Model of website’s content designed to navigate the site.
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What is a flow chart?
Illustrates sequence of tasks user may experience whilst interacting.
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What is a Gantt chart?
Illustrates time frames of design projects; breaks projects into tasks and assigns time and resources.
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What is project management software?
Used to collaborate with team members in real time.
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What are considerations for structure?
Sequence: small amount of pages; Web: all items linked complex; Hierarchy: based on categories where most important at top.
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What is usability consideration?
Extent to which a product can be used to achieve specific goals.
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What is accessibility consideration?
Focuses on people with disabilities.
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What is user experience (UX)?
Focused on user and their journey through the product; must make product easy and enjoyable to use.
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What is user interface (UI)?
Layout of a product’s interface.
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What is a disaster recovery plan?
Includes how to proceed if system shuts down unexpectedly; steps: preparation, activation & assessment, recovery & restoration, testing & validation, review & maintenance.
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What is an audit trail?
Records brief description of every activity carried out in a database.
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What are backup techniques: full backup?
Makes copy of all data to a storage device.
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What are backup techniques: differential backup?
Copy all data since previous full backup.
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What are backup techniques: incremental backup?
Copying data that has changed since last backup of any type.
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What are data warehouses?
Stores data and databases on computer servers; collection of data from multiple databases used for analysis and decision making.
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What are data marts?
Simple section of data warehouse delivering a single functional data set.
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What is data in the cloud?
Saving data to an off-site storage system.
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What is purpose of data mining?
Analysing data and summarising it to produce useful information.
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What is a password?
Pass phrase used to restrict access to a system.
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What is a firewall?
Blocks unauthorised traffic and access to and from private network.
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What are biometrics?
Authentication method based on biology, DNA, fingerprint, eye scans etc.
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What is anti-virus software?
Detects, prevents and removes malware from a computer; searches hard drive and external media for viruses and worms etc.
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What is a digital signature?
Guarantees authenticity of an electronic document through encryption.
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What is a digital certificate?
Authenticates credentials of an entity; used with digital signatures to verify identity.
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What is encryption?
Uses algorithm to transform information to make it unreadable; symmetric: single key; asymmetric: public and private keys.
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What is user-generated content?
Any content produced and shared by end-users (reviews, forum posts, testimonials, blog posts etc.).
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What are advantages and disadvantages of user-generated content?
Benefits: puts customers front centre, provides social proof, builds relationships. Risks: trolls, low content quality, legal/copyright issues.
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What is HTML?
Standard language to create a web page; plain text files with special tags; provides structure for web content.
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What is Web 2.0?
More dynamic, interactive and UGC experience.
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What is Web 3.0?
More intelligent, autonomous and decentralised web where data is interconnected and understood by machines.
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What is a CMS?
Application that allows publishing, editing and modifying content; GUI tools; content delivery application provides back-end services.
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What is the purpose of W3C?
International community that develops open standards to ensure long-term growth of web.
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What are W3C conventions?
Interoperability, accessibility, long term viability.
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What are validation techniques for online forms?
Hints, alignment of labels, server-side validation, client-side validation, real-time validation.
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What is verifiability of sources?
Can information be cross-referenced or confirmed?
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What is accuracy of sources?
Does information correctly reflect facts?
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What is currency of sources?
Is information up-to-date and relevant?
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How to test and evaluate online applications for browser compatibility?
Ensure online application functions and displays correctly; manual testing, automated testing, developer tools.
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What is a network protocol?
Set of rules followed by a network.
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What is TCP/IP?
TCP provides reliable, ordered and error-checked delivery of data; uses three way handshake SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK; IP transmits data across a network.
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What is HTTP?
Set of rules the server follows to transmit data across a network.
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What is HTTPS?
Has secure socket layer (SSL); all communications between browser and website are encrypted.
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What is 802.11x?
Wireless standard (Wi-Fi).
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What is 802.3?
Ethernet.
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What are firewalls in network security?
Monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic to prevent unauthorised network access based on a set of pre-defined rules.
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What are passwords in network security?
More complex a password is, the harder it is to guess.
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What is physical security in networking?
Secure locks and walls for the server room etc.
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What is a Router?
Forwards packets between networks.
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What is a Switch?
Connects network devices within a LAN, receives messages from devices and transmits it to other devices.
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What is a Patch Panel?
Organises network cables.
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What are Firewalls hardware vs software?
Hardware protects from outside world; software within an end device for its own individual protection.
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What is a Modem?
Translates analogue signals into digital signals for easy transmission across a network.
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What is a Network Interface Card?
Connects a computer to the network.
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What is a Wireless Access Point?
Device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network.
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What is a Bridge?
Repeaters that send data from one network to another.
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