Topic Area 1: Design Tools 2025

Which of the following is NOT a common design tool used in IT projects?

• Flowchart

• Mind Map

• Storyboard

• Spreadsheet

What is the purpose of a flowchart as a Design Tool?

• To brainstorm ideas

• To show how an algorithm may work in a system.

• To represent the user interface

• To create a visual representation of a process

Which design tool is particularly useful for brainstorming and organising ideas?

• Wireframe Diagram

• Mind Map

• Storyboard

• Visualisation Diagram

Which design tool is most suitable for planning the interface of a website or app?

• Flowchart

• Mind Map

• Wireframe Diagram

• Storyboard

Which of these is a component of a flowchart?

• Layers

• Connecting Arrow

• Trigger

• Assets

Which software is LEAST likely to be used to create a mind map?

• Desktop Publishing

• Word Processing

• Presentation

• Spreadsheet

What is the main purpose of a visualisation diagram?

• To plan the functionality of a system

• To display different types of outputs

• To show the layout and structure of a product

• To test a system.

What is a storyboard used for?

• To show the data flow in a spreadsheet

• To plan the user interaction in an AR prototype

• To organise ideas for a presentation

• To create a network diagram

When deciding what design tools to use to plan a project, what is most important to consider?

• The colours that can be shown

• The number of software features that can be shown

• Whether it effectively shows the features of a proposed solution

• How quickly it can be created.

When creating a spreadsheet solution which of the following it MOST important to consider when using design tools?

• The variety of colours that can be shown

• The software that can be used to make it

• How effectively the design tools help plan the functionality and user interface of the spreadsheet.

• The number of design tools used.