Information TechnologyInformation TechnologyUnit 1: IT in ActionUnit 1: IT in Action

Area of Study 1: From Data to Area of Study 1: From Data to InformationInformation

The Problem-solving The Problem-solving Methodology*Methodology*

*The steps you follow to solve an information *The steps you follow to solve an information problemproblem

Why create solutions?Why create solutions?

To INFORMTo INFORM

To ENTERTAINTo ENTERTAIN

To EDUCATETo EDUCATE

To PERSUADETo PERSUADE

Data typesData types

IntegerInteger

Floating point numbersFloating point numbers

CharacterCharacter

StringString

11 1717 -302-302

1.761.760.0080.0083.14 x 103.14 x 10-6-6

AA yy xx

DavidDavidDiamond Valley CollegeDiamond Valley College

0414 657 8790414 657 879

Identifying relevant dataIdentifying relevant data

Get rid of unnecessary dataGet rid of unnecessary data

What data types would best produce What data types would best produce the graphic you need?the graphic you need?

Spreadsheet softwareSpreadsheet software

What is it used for?What is it used for?

What can it do?What can it do?

What special functions does it have?What special functions does it have?

How do you use it?How do you use it?

Graphic representationsGraphic representations

What are they for?What are they for?

How are they created?How are they created?

Design elements of Design elements of graphic representationsgraphic representations

Improving appearanceImproving appearance

Enhancing effectivenessEnhancing effectiveness

Design toolsDesign tools

functionality andfunctionality and

appearanceappearance

of solutionsof solutions

Used to represent theUsed to represent the

Formats and Formats and ConventionsConventions

download file type & sizedownload file type & size

Top leftTop left

Left alignedLeft aligned

left alignedleft aligned

right alignedright aligned

bold headingsbold headings

Testing techniquesTesting techniquesCompletenessCompletenessReliabilitReliabilit

yy

Communication of Communication of MessageMessage

UsabilityUsabilityRelevanceRelevance

TimelinesTimelinesssAccessibilitAccessibilityy

FunctionalitFunctionalityy

PresentatioPresentationn