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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Participants - design - tester






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






18. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






19. 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






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






21. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Menu options create small articulatory distance






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






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






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






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






31. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






32. 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






33. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






34. 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


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






36. 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






37. Observation - elicitation






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal