Final HCI

Which of the following fields is not an influence on HCI?

Scripting (the ability to record and play back programmable sequences of actions) is an example of:

An icon of a file folder, which users can drop _les on in order to move them into the folder, is an example of which of the following:

You drag a folder to make a copy of its contents. An animation appears on the screen, showing files moving from one folder to another. This is an example of which of the following:

Your new sound card is packaged in a plastic anti-static bag. The bag is sealed with a yellow sticker with a written warning not to expose the card to static electricity. The sticker is an example of:

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following gestures makes use of a quasi-mode?

Unlike traditional observation, guided observation:

The Num Lock key found on many keyboards, which enables the user to use the number functions of the numeric keypad rather than the cursor control functions, indicates which of the following features is present:

As we have used the terms in this course, what is the relationship between tasks, actions, and goals?

What is an important advantage of command-line interfaces over graphical user interfaces?

Why should modal dialog boxes be used with care?

Under which circumstances is the use of CAPITAL LETTERS appropriate in screen layout and design?

The automatic code generation feature of user interface development tools can be very useful, but it can also be a disadvantage. What is the potential problem with automatic code generation?

Out of the following user interface prototypes, which one has the lowest fidelity?

In which phase of the UI design cycle should evaluation be performed?

Which usability testing method can be applied before the actual design of the product or system begins?

What is an important purpose of developing prototypes for a user interface?

Although humans often rely on spoken natural language to communicate with each other, spoken language is not used very heavily in human-computer interfaces. What is an important reason for that?

Why have menus become a practically indispensable part of current user interfaces?

.......... are most often used to represent objects and actions with which users can interact with or that they can manipulate.

A sign that was caused by the thing to which it refers?

A sign that may be completely arbitrary in appearance?

...............movement is independent of a system event, changing appearance to represent functions, processes, states, and state transitions

............is used to identify links that may be followed.

...............is to illustrate items mentioned in the text.

............is used to depict relationships among items mentioned in text.

............... is used to show how things or processes work.

........... is to provide visual appeal and emphasis.

Diagrams are useful for illustrating the ............. of an object, its key parts and how they are related to each other As a formatting aid, color can provide better structure and meaning to a screen

How many basic steps are there in interaction design process?

What does HTA stand for?

In virtual reality which of the senses cannot currently be portrayed?

Identify from among the following the attribute of usability.

A persona in the context of goal-oriented interaction design ……….

The name of the document should be shown on the application’s ……………...

When software is poorly designed, the penalties are:

The most important factor leading to the development of usable software is:

Post-test questionnaires (conducted after a usability test) are particularly useful for measuring .......

A pluralistic walkthrough .....

Providing accelerators (e.g. keyboard shortcuts) mostly addresses

A method that does not require human participants serving as test users is the

The cognitive walkthrough mainly evaluates a product's

The process of forming general concept definitions from examples of concepts to be learned.

A user-centered approach is characterized by ALL these elements EXCEPT for which one of the following?

Which of the following best describes what a conceptual model is used for?

Which of the following is NOT a lifecycle model of software development?

A central problem with the waterfall model is that:

Which of the following is NOT true of the usability engineering lifecycle model?

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for doing requirements analysis?

The very best kind of "Help" is:

What should you never do during usability testing?

What is the principal interaction mode for a Microsoft Kinect?

What are the goals of a good design?

Which of the following questionnaire designs are particularly useful for exploratory studies?

Why is prototyping essential?

What is the benefit of good design?

The basic principles underlying user-centric software design are:

After determining what you want your application to do, the best next step in software development is to:

User-centric software development requires the talents and participation of:

The single best predictor of a software application’s usability is its:

In the earliest stages of interface design, the best strategy for the use of color is:

To satisfy novice and expert users, the best strategy for label and field alignment is:

An important first step in designing a Web site is to:

Usability testing for a web site can be performed optimally with:

An expert review is:

Multimedia should be used:

To improve the time it takes to scan a web page, text should be:

To organize information on a web page, grouping can be used to differentiate related and unrelated information by:

Items on a web page can be sequenced based on each of the following except:

In general, when writing for the web one should do all of the following except:

Color should not be used in web page design:

Red text should not be used on a blue background because:

.............. is the best example for design.

Study of how computer works together and to satisfy for accurate results is known as

............... & ............... are the main functions of GUI.

............. is an intermediate between users and computer.