Metaphor and Visualization Quiz

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What is the basis for visual user interface design, according to the text?

Manual affordances (correct)
Interface with mechanical age artifacts
Global metaphor
Principle called 'Don't-mode-me'

Which company contributed significant innovations to desktop computing, along with Alto, according to the text?

Alto
Xerox PARC (correct)
Apple
Microsoft

What principle became popular at PARC and eliminated modes from software?

'Don't-mode-me' (correct)
Visual metaphor
Modes Mode
Metaphor constrict

Which term is used to describe how things are manipulated with our hands in visual user interface design?

Manual affordances (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Xerox PARC provide a license for, as mentioned in the text?

'NOMODES' (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why are edit mode and print mode convenient only for the program and not the user?

They are based on implementation model (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important aspect of multiplatform development according to the text?

Interoperability between platforms (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of models mentioned in the text?

Prototypical model (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a mental model?

To create a shorthand for explaining complex processes in a simple way (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of a visual user interface according to the text?

It has a feeling of fluency and smoothness (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a 'canonical vocabulary' in user interface design?

To provide a consistent set of terms and interactions across the interface (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions to be answered in the software design phase according to the text?

How the software will be implemented (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the canonical vocabulary structure in user interface design?

To ensure that the interface is easy to learn and follows a logical hierarchy. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of domain knowledge in the canonical vocabulary structure?

It is combined with compounds to form idioms in the top layer. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which interface paradigm requires users to understand how the software works?

Technology paradigm (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the metaphor paradigm in user interface design?

To provide a familiar and intuitive interface based on real-world concepts. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a segment of the canonical vocabulary structure?

Metaphors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the idiomatic paradigm in user interface design?

To create an interface based on the user's domain knowledge and idioms. (A) Signup and view all the answers