Lesson 1.1 Introduction to Computer Science Essentials
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Terminology - Design
| Terminology | Example | Meaning | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Story | Why The app was created. For example parents want to know where there kids are so tracking apps were created. | Each of the app features is a user story. User stories are the individual items that make up the whole solution or app. Developers make a plan for development that prioritizes and individually addresses each user story’s need. With each feature you add, it is important to test and get feedback from other users on how your idea or solution is working. Sometimes new user stories will emerge as people think of new things they want the app to do. All these features need to be visible to the user in the user interface. |  |
| User Centered | For example you don't want to make a step tracker app for people, and then market it to people in wheel chairs. | When you are developing an app, or any software solution, it is important to think about the people who will be using that software. If the design and development of a software solution is not user centered, then the app may not be used by the intended audience. |  |
| User Interface | A user interface allows people to interact with apps using graphics and/or graphical elements | A user interface is what the user interacts with on the device. It can include the touch screen, buttons, and even an accelerometer that senses and sends the orientation of the device. The user interface sends messages to the operating system to indicate what to do next based on what it senses from the user. As you design apps, you will create many types of user interfaces to meet different user story needs. |  |
| Designer View | A place to put graphical elements so you can code them later. | Designer view, where you can create the user interface and add common features you want in the app. This is where you let the program know what components you will later want to code. |  |
| Blocks View | A place that makes your graphical elements do things | Blocks view, where you can program the features you added in the Designer view. To open the Blocks view, click Blocks in the upper-right corner of the window. |  |
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