Usability Principles in Human-Computer Interaction
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What is usability a property of?

  • The relationship between humans and an artifact with goal-driven tasks (correct)
  • The user's ability to perform tasks
  • The complexity of the artifact's design
  • The artifact itself
  • What is the main goal of user-centered design?

  • To design an artifact that is aesthetically pleasing
  • To design an artifact that is affordable
  • To design an artifact that helps humans accomplish their goals (correct)
  • To design an artifact that is complex and feature-rich
  • What is the purpose of usability evaluation?

  • To identify features that increase task performance
  • To make the artifact more complex
  • To design an artifact from scratch
  • To identify usability issues that decrease task performance (correct)
  • What is the difference between empirical and analytical usability evaluation?

    <p>Empirical evaluation studies humans, while analytical evaluation assesses for conformance to UI principles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the characteristics of usability mentioned in the text?

    <p>Learnability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an artifact that is evaluated for usability?

    <p>A door (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of code is devoted to the user interface portion in today's applications?

    <p>48% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the percentage of time spent on the user interface portion during the implementation phase?

    <p>50% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the cause of the American Airlines jet crash in 1995?

    <p>Pilot's mistake in typing the airport code (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is usability NOT about?

    <p>Making software pretty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)?

    <p>Studying phenomena surrounding interactive computing systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does this course provide?

    <p>A comprehensive introduction to usability and human-computer interaction (HCI) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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