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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. They require knowledge of problem space - They can lead beyond the problem space - There is no formal semantics for defining symbol meaning






2. Menu options create small articulatory distance






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Comprehensibility and learnability






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






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






22. 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






23. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






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






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






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






27. 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


28. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






29. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






31. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Participants - design - tester






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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


50. 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