Chapter 11

Navigation structure diagram

• Shows PATHWAYS through an application, e.g. website

• Illustrates the layout of a webpage

• Displays user interactions with the application

• Represents the coding structure of the application

User interface

• Part of a system the user can interact with e.g. forms, menus, buttons

• A type of software that manages hardware resources

• A programming language used for web development

• A database management system

Data dictionary

• Details the structure of data held in a database, e.g. field length, data type, validation used

• A tool for visualizing data relationships

• A method for encrypting database information

• A type of database management system

End user

• Person (people) who will use completed system

• Developer who creates the system

• Project manager overseeing the development

• Quality assurance tester validating the system

Evolutionary prototype

• Prototype that is reviewed and improved.

• A prototype that is discarded after testing.

• A prototype that is never modified after creation.

• A prototype that is only used for initial concepts.

Movie timeline

• A diagram showing the content and timings of a movie, frame by frame

• A summary of the movie's plot

• A list of the movie's cast and crew

• A review of the movie's critical reception

Third-party implementation

• Product created by someone (stranger) rather than the original designer

• A product designed by the original creator

• A collaborative product made by multiple designers

• A product that is no longer in production

Interactive elements

• Encourage interaction from the end user

• Are only for aesthetic purposes

• Make content static and unchangeable

• Are used to display images only

Target audience

• Demographic group the application is being developed for, e.g. age, gender, social class

• The technical specifications of the application

• The marketing strategy for the application

• The budget allocated for the application development

Attribute

• A type of database query

• Heading given to each item of data stored about a single database entity

• A method for sorting data

• A function to delete records from a database