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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1.free phase 2.captive phase 3. termination phase






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






3. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






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






5. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






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






7. Menu options create small articulatory distance






8. 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


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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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.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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






21. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






22. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






23. 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






24. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






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






32. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Participants - design - tester






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






40. 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






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. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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