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Human Computer Interaction

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Goals - Execution - World - Evaluation






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






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






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






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






7. Physical - cultural - functional - informational






8. Primary - secondary - facilitator - indirect






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Participants - design - tester






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






19. 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






20. Observation - elicitation






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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. Time - finance - personnel - laboratory






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Direct - indirect - ethnographic observation - distributed cognition






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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


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






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






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






47. Progressive Disclosure - Constraints






48. 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






49. 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






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