Design and Technology A-Level
CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
What CAD (Computer-Aided Design) means in Design and Technology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
The use of computer software to create, modify, analyse, or optimise a design.
Topics that use CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
- Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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