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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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1. 1.low memory requirements 2. self- explanatory 3.can gather a great deal of information in little space 4.present a context for input information






2. They are not interactive - They cannot be used to calculate response timings - They do not deal with interface issues such as color or font size






3. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






4. We respond first to the intensity of a stimulus and only then do we begin to process its meaning






5. Low- fidelity prototypes - Evaluations - Wireframes - Functional prototypes






6. 1.language is ambiguous 2.meaning depends on context 3.dependent on visual cues






7. Brainstorming - Card sort - Semantic Networks - Personas - Scenarios - Flowcharts - Cognitive walkthrough - Use cases






8. 1. the people who are involved with the work 2. the things they use to do the work - 3. the process that are involved in the work - 4. the information required to do the work - 5. the constraints imposed on the work - 6. the inputs required by the wo






9. 1.require valid input supplied by user 2.require familiarity with interface control 3.can be tedious to correct mistakes






10. 1.run out of metaphors 2.mixed metaphors 3.carry connotations and association






11. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






12. Effectiveness/Usefulness 1.Utility 2.Safety(Recovery) 3.Flexibility(Customization) 4.Stability - Efficiency/Usability






13. Artificial context - Not definitive od product acceptance - Skewed sample of uses - Not always efficient






14. 1.rapid and inflexible navigation 2.inefficient for large menu navigation 3.inefficient use of screen real estate 4. slow for expert






15. The range of possible intentions is consistently wide - users usually have multiple options for specifying action sequences - provide multiple ways of executing action sequence






16. They can be used early and often - They are inexpensive and easy to create - They make design idea visual - No special knowledge is required - all team members can create them






17. Observation - elicitation






18. Menu constraints can help the user to form the proper intentions and specify the proper action sequence - provide a context to evaluate the output language






19. 1.They facilitate the development of design procedures 2.They help in finding ways to talk about design 3.They create project management






20. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






21. User interface independence 1.They separate interface design from internals 2.They enable multiple user interface strategies 3. They enable multiple platform support 4. They establish the role of the user interface architect 5. They enforce standards






22. 1.low memory requirement 2. self- explanatory 3. simple linear presentation 4.easy for beginner






23. Graphical libraries - User interface toolkits - Visual interface builders - Web development tools






24. They are quick and easy to create - They provide a consistent model for all team members - They are easy to use with other design methods - They make the user real in the mind of the designer






25. They can be difficult to create f the target audience is international - Having too many personas will make the work difficult - There is a risk of incorporating unsupported designer assumption






26. 1.require valid input in valid format 2.require familiarity with interface control 3.can be tedious to correct mistakes






27. Translating the user's task language into the input language requires knowledge of the core language - The output language can be confusing for inexperienced users - there is very little feedback






28. They make it possible to try out ideas very early - They make it possible to test - revise - test - revise...They engage end users -- managers and customers






29. Use multiple independent evaluators - Use observer to record evaluator - Go through interface several times - Compare interaction against list of heuristics - Use heuristics specific to design - List heuristic problems and how the heuristic is violat


30. 1.creating descriptions of the people who do the work 2.describing the different goals involved in the work 3.documenting the work step by step 4.creating different stories about how the various aspects of the work are done 5.creating charts and diag






31. 1.not self- explanatory 2.inefficient use of screen real estate 3.high graphical system requirements






32. Participants - design - tester






33. Establishing the goal - Forming the intention - Specifying the action sequence - Execute the action sequence - Perceiving the world state - Interpreting the perception - Evaluate the interpretation






34. 1.command line 2.menu- based interface 3.form fill- in 4.question and answers 5.direct manipulation 6.metaphors 7.web navigation 8.3d environments 9.zoomable interface 10.natural language






35. Structuring the information space - Creating of alternative solutions - Determining which design concept to purse






36. They increase productivity - They offer constraint and consistency checks - They facilitate team approaches - They ease maintenance






37. Minimize help desk calls - increase product loyalty - Provide benchmarks for future products






38. 1. low memory requirements 2. self- explanatory 3.easy to undo errors 4. sppropriate for beginners






39. They are quick and easy to perform - They can be done before any preliminary designs have been made - They will let you know how people organize information - They will expose underlying structures






40. 1. suitable for repetitive tasks 2. sdvantageous for expert users 3.offer direct access to system functionality 4.efficient and powerful 5.not encumbered with graphic controls - low visual load - not taxing on system resource 6. scriptable






41. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






42. Easy and inexpensive to make - Flexible enough to be constantly changed and rearranged - Complete enough to yield useful feedback about specific design questions






43. Menu options create small articulatory distance






44. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






45. Functionality->presentation filter | (comprehensibility barrier)| efficiency usability ->|(learnability barrier) | Effectiveness Usefulness






46. 1.require knowledge of the task domain - 2.may require tedious clarification dialogues - 3.complex system development






47. 1. Visibility of System Status 2. Match between System and the Real World 3. User Control and Freedom 4. Consistency and Standards 5. Error Prevention 6. Recognition Rather Than Recall 7. Flexibility and Efficiency of Use 8. Aesthetic and Minimalist


48. 1.free phase 2.captive phase 3. termination phase






49. Determine the function of the device - Determine what actions are possible - Determine mapping from intention to physical movement - Perform the action - Determine whether the system is in the desired state - Determine the mapping from system state t






50. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition