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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. We respond first to the intensity of a stimulus and only then do we begin to process its meaning






2. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 1.easy to learn2.low memory requirements 3.easy to undo 4.immediate feedback to user actions 5.enable user to use spatial cues 6.easy for beginner






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






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






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






12. Direct indirect - corporate documentation - logs and notes - questionnaires






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. Menu options create small articulatory distance






24. 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






25. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






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






29. Gulfs of execution relate to the effectiveness principle - Gulfs of evaluation relate to the efficiency principle






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Comprehensibility and learnability






35. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






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






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






38. Participants - design - tester






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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


44. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






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






46. Observation - elicitation






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Overload - Feedback - Recognition/Recall - Orientation