YEAR 11 - IPT Term 2 - Tools for Information Processing hardware and Personal information system

Introduction to Tools for Information Processing hardware and Personal information system  Students investigate the hardware used as data passes through each phase of an information system. Students will then learn about and apply knowledge and skills in developing a simple individual system around the classification of hardware.

Introduction to Flowcharts and Story boards  Like an outline for a paper, flowcharts and storyboards save time and improve the quality of the final product by assisting us in the planning and preparation stages of a project. They help us plan what we are going to do so we know where a project is going. Then they keep us focused on the final goal.

What are Flowcharts?  A flow chart is a graphical representation showing the flow of control among the steps in a program, people in an organization, or pages of a presentation. The elements themselves are represented by simple icons (circles, rectangles, diamonds) to allow the viewer to focus on the way the user will move through the steps in a process.

What are Flowcharts? CONT...  A flow chart indicates sequences and decision points as well as starting and stopping points. It is easier to grasp relationships visually in a flowchart than in a verbal description, so such diagrams help us avoid leaving out steps in a process.  Flowcharts are about processes, how things work, what happens next, for instance in the function of computer program or getting paperwork through an organizational hierarchy.

What are Flowcharts? CONT...  They can also show us what things will look like. Flowcharts don't have to be fancy, they are just an outline of your project.  Example of a Flowchart.

What are Storyboard?  Storyboards are used primarily in film making to design individual shots before filming. They are also common in comic strip, animation, TV commercials, and multimedia design, but can be used for many other sorts of projects. Whereas a flowchart focuses on movement through a system, a storyboard or "content flowchart" allows far more detailed illustration of the contents of each element.

What are Storyboard? CONT...  The storyboard should contain a sketch of the visual aspect of the screen, information which will be present, descriptions of animations, interactions (e.g. dialog boxes), sounds, and any other media.

What are Storyboard? CONT...  Example of a website translated into a Storyboard