Golden Rules of User Interface Design

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What are the three golden rules of user interface design?

Place the user in control, Reduce the user's memory load, Make the interface consistent

According to the user interface design golden rules, how should interaction modes be defined?

In a way that does not force a user into unnecessary or undesired actions

What is the design model in the context of user interface design?

A design realization of the user model

How can the interface reduce the demand on short-term memory according to the golden rules?

By establishing meaningful defaults and defining intuitive shortcuts Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of interface analysis?

Understanding the end-users, tasks, content, and environment of system interaction. Signup and view all the answers

What types of user characteristics are analyzed in user analysis?

Formal education level, learning capabilities, typing skills, age range, gender representation, compensation, work hours, and language. Signup and view all the answers

What does task analysis involve?

Identifying the work tasks, subtasks, problem domain objects, workflow, and task hierarchy. Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of use-cases in task analysis?

Basic interaction, task elaboration, object elaboration, and workflow analysis. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of analysis of display content?

Assigning data to consistent screen locations, customization, on-screen identification, partitioning large reports, summary information, scaling graphical output, color usage, and error messages. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of understanding the consequences of user mistakes in system usage?

Understanding the impact of user errors on system functionality and user experience. Signup and view all the answers

What are the key components of the external design of a system?

User interface inputs and outputs Signup and view all the answers

What does the internal design of a system focus on?

How the system will be implemented Signup and view all the answers

During the design phase, what aspects should be considered to ensure completeness?

Specifying data passing between modules, exceptional circumstances handling, and starting states Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of interleaving documentation and testing with coding?

Good practices to ensure code quality and reliability Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to have 100% branch coverage in testing?

To ensure all possible paths in the code are tested Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of Test-First programming?

Developers don't skip unit testing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of regression testing?

To re-run old tests to check for any issues introduced by changes Signup and view all the answers

In stress testing, what aspect of the system is tested?

Behavior under very heavy load Signup and view all the answers

Explain the difference between Black-box and White-box approach in designing test cases.

Black-box approach uses only functional specification without internal structure knowledge, while White-box approach uses internal structure knowledge for designing test cases. Signup and view all the answers

What is Stub Testing and in what context is it commonly used?

Stub Testing is a technique used in testing, especially in a top-down fashion, where a few lines of code substitute for subordinate modules. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of Unit Testing and its purpose.

Unit Testing involves testing each module alone to discover errors in its code, also known as module testing. Signup and view all the answers

Describe the process of Integration Testing and its significance.

Integration Testing involves bringing together all modules of a program for testing purposes, typically done in a top-down, incremental fashion. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data validation in software development?

To ensure that data are valid, sensible, and reasonable before processing. Signup and view all the answers

How does data verification differ from data validation?

Data verification checks that the document meets specifications and fulfills its intended purpose, while data validation ensures the data are valid before processing. Signup and view all the answers