Thinking Abstractly

The Nature

Abstraction is the process of separating ideas from reality. Hiding unnecessary detail and showing details which are important in context.

Abstraction can be used when designing computer systems, software, and interfaces. They often use similar themes such as:

·         Symbols

·         Legends

·         Colour-coding

·         Icons

Icons are a good example of abstraction as they can be used to suggest a function or process in a simple, efficient way. Abstraction lets us take…