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






2. 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






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






4. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






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






7. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






8. 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






9. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Observation - elicitation






15. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. Overload - Feedback - Recognition/Recall - Orientation






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






22. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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


46. 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






47. 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


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






49. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






50. 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