Rapid Performance in Computers and Devices
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What is a key factor in promoting rapid performance according to the text?

  • Hardware makers
  • Web sites
  • Market competition (correct)
  • Consumer pressure
  • Which type of devices are designed to start in seconds?

  • Gaming consoles
  • Desktop computers
  • Mobile devices (correct)
  • Laptop computers
  • What is expected from web sites like Google, Yahoo, Amazon.com, and eBay?

  • Virtual reality experiences
  • Rapid performance (correct)
  • Detailed articles
  • Entertainment videos
  • What should emerge from an understanding of human problem-solving abilities?

    <p>Complete predictive model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert B. Miller's review (1968) provide an analysis of?

    <p>Response-time issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of chunks of information that people can rapidly recognize at a time, according to George Miller's research?

    <p>7 chunks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the ability to recall binary digits within 15 seconds if a distracting task, such as reciting a poem, is performed?

    <p>Erases the binary digits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used to generate and implement solutions, according to the text?

    <p>Working memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do novices tend to work with until they can cluster concepts into larger chunks?

    <p>Smaller chunks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the study of experienced keypunch operators demonstrate about the median time between keystrokes when typing data records?

    <p>It increased at field boundaries and record boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three primary factors that influence users' expectations and attitudes regarding response time?

    <p>Previous experiences, individual personality differences, task differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did participants have the option to do if they thought the waiting time was too long, according to the text?

    <p>Press a key</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of users may appreciate being able to slow the pace of interaction, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Older adults and users with disabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What recognize the role of user-controlled pace setting and the increased challenge from fast pacing, according to the text?

    <p>Videogame designers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did participants force down to well below one second for frequent actions, according to the text?

    <p>Response times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about users and their working strategies from the given text?

    <p>Users adapt their working strategies as response times change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what happens to user productivity with shorter system response times?

    <p>User productivity increases significantly with shorter response times.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy is used in the text to describe the choice between high-speed highway and slower, clever shortcuts in computing?

    <p>Driving on highways vs taking clever shortcuts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the nature of the task and its influence on user productivity?

    <p>Nature of the task has a strong influence on user productivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do users tend to do with shorter system response times in repetitive control tasks according to the text?

    <p>Users try to pick the optimal action more quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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