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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Observation - elicitation






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Comprehensibility and learnability






17. Overload - Feedback - Recognition/Recall - Orientation






18. 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






19. Participants - design - tester






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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


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






26. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






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






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






30. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






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






32. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






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






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






40. 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






41. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






42. 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


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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






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






50. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints