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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Functionality->presentation filter | (comprehensibility barrier)| efficiency usability ->|(learnability barrier) | Effectiveness Usefulness






2. Participants - design - tester






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






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






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






6. They only involve the elements that you have written on the cards - They suggest solutions that imply structure - They become difficult to navigate with more categories






7. Intention formation - specification of the action - and the execution stages are complex - Require a rather accurate mental model of the computer's internal processing






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






9. What it will look like - What components it will require - How the screens will be laid out






10. 1.low command retention 2. steep learning curve 3.high error rates 4.heavy reliance on memory 5.frustrating for novice users






11. 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






12. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






13. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






14. Ease of Learning - Efficiency of use - Memorability - Error frequency and severity - Subjective satisfaction






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Articulatory distance is large because we are presented with the command prompt - no indication of functionality






24. 1. speech recognition 2. semantic - grammar issues - vague meanings - contradictory statement






25. Speech input 1.hands - free operation 2.poor lighting situations 3.mobile application 4.in the home - speech output 5.on - board navigational systems






26. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






27. Comprehensibility and learnability






28. 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






29. 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


30. They allow an easy way to explore the problem space - They provide a way to create clusters of related elements - They provide a graphical view of the problem space - They resonate with the ways in which people process information






31. They require knowledge of problem space - They can lead beyond the problem space - There is no formal semantics for defining symbol meaning






32. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






33. Observation - elicitation






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






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






36. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






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






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






39. Consistency-Correctness - Generalizability - Conventions - Familiarity - Location - Modes






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






41. 1.ease of learning - 2.low memory requirement - 3.flexible interaction - 4.low screen requirement - 5. sppropriate for beginner






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






43. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






44. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






45. Task analysis - storyboarding - use cases - primary stakeholder profiles






46. Overload - Feedback - Recognition/Recall - Orientation






47. 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






48. 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






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






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