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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1.low memory requirement 2. self- explanatory 3. simple linear presentation 4.easy for beginner






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






12. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






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






14. Comprehensibility and learnability






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Overload - Feedback - Recognition/Recall - Orientation






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






30. 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






31. Observation - elicitation






32. 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






33. 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


34. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






35. Location - Logical Grouping - Conventions - Redundancy






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






37. 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






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. 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






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






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






42. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






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






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






45. 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






46. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






47. 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






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






49. 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






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