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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Functionality->presentation filter | (comprehensibility barrier)| efficiency usability ->|(learnability barrier) | Effectiveness Usefulness






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






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






10. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






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






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






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






15. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






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






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






18. Menu options create small articulatory distance






19. 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


20. Unscientific - Partial - Unstable - Inconsistent - Personal






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. Observation - elicitation






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






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






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






28. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






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






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






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






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. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Comprehensibility and learnability






42. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






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






44. 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


45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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