ACTDIP017

Define problems in terms of data and functional requirements drawing on previously solved problems

Elaborations

• checking existing solutions to identify features that are transferable to new but similar digital solutions, for example identifying if there are any similarities (such as user age and special requirements) between an existing game and a new game to be created - in terms of the types of data and the needs of the users (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
• investigating characteristics of user interfaces that are common for particular types of problems, for example, touch screens - many people respond more intuitively than when using a keyboard or stylus; and the consistent placement of symbols helps with performing actions that require speed, for example in games (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
• using and interpreting data, establishing the root cause of a problem, for example using an annotated diagram to identify omissions, duplications or mismatches of data (Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
• describing in simple terms the nature of a problem and what a solution needs to achieve, for example what need the problem is associated with, who the solution is needed for, what data are needed and what features the solution would need to include (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)

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