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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. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






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






4. Participants - design - tester






5. 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






6. 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


7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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. 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


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






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






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






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






26. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. Observation - elicitation






42. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






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






44. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






46. 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






47. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






48. 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






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






50. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition