User Interface Design

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When designing a user interface, which of the following strategies would LEAST contribute to a positive user experience?

  • Designing a transparent interface.
  • Creating an interface that requires specialized training to master. (correct)
  • Using familiar terms and images.
  • Ensuring the interface is easy to learn and use.

Which principle of user-centered design focuses on ensuring that the design decisions align with the goals and operations of the organization?

  • Understand the Business (correct)
  • Think Like a User
  • Maximize Graphical Effectiveness
  • Focus on Usability

A company wants to implement a validation rule to ensure that the dates entered in a form are logical. Which type of validation rule would be MOST effective for this?

  • Sequence check
  • Existence check
  • Range check test (correct)
  • Data type check

In the context of report design, what is the primary purpose of including report headers and footers?

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Which of the following output technologies is BEST suited for delivering personalized, real-time updates to users?

<p>Instant Messaging (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An online retail company wants to identify potentially fraudulent transactions by comparing multiple fields, such as billing address, shipping address, and purchase history. Which type of validation rule is MOST suitable for this scenario?

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A hospital needs a report that shows only the patients who have stayed longer than 10 days. What type of report is MOST suitable for this requirement?

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

Which element of user interface design is MOST directly concerned with ensuring that the interface is easy to navigate and visually pleasing?

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Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of input design?

<p>Maximizing the quantity of input data. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In database management, what role do source documents play beyond simply providing data?

<p>They authorize input actions and provide a record of the original transaction. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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UI (User Interface)

The visual and interactive part of a system that users interact with, like buttons, menus, and screens.

Input Design

Ensuring input data is of high quality, accurate, and timely.

Source Documents

Collects input data, triggers an input action, and provides a record of the transaction.

Exception Report

A type of report that displays only records that meet a specific condition.

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Sequence Check

Verifies that data is in the correct order.

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Existence Check

Confirms that required data exists.

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Data Type Check

Verifies data matches the expected format.

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Range Check Test

Tests if data falls within allowed limits.

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Reasonableness Check

Assesses if data makes logical sense.

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Combination Check

Verifies that the combination of two or more fields is valid.

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Study Notes

  • UI refers to the visual and interactive components of a system, such as buttons, menus, and screens, that users interact with.

User Rights

  • Perspective, installation, compliance, instruction, control, feedback, dependencies, scope, assistance, and usability are user rights that have been suggested by IBM's Dr. Clare-Marie Karat.

Principles of User-Centered Design

  • Understand the business
  • Maximize graphical effectiveness
  • Think like a user
  • Use models and prototypes
  • Focus on usability
  • Invite feedback
  • Document everything

Designing the User Interface

  • Create a transparent interface.
  • Design an interface that is easy to learn and use.
  • Improve the productivity of the user.
  • Make it simple for users to get assistance or fix mistakes.
  • Lessen the issues with input data.
  • Give users comments.
  • Develop appealing layout and design.
  • Use common terms and images.

Output Technology

  • Internet-Based Information Delivery (e.g. website)
  • E-mail
  • Instant Messaging
  • Wireless Devices (e.g. mobile phones)
  • Digital Audio, Images and Audio
  • Specialized Forms of Output (e.g. Point-of-Sale Terminals, ATM, Special Purpose Printers)

Input Design

  • Input design aims to ensure input data is high-quality, accurate, and timely.

Source Documents

  • Source documents collect input data.
  • They trigger or authorize an input action while providing a record of the original transaction.

Types of Validation Rules

  • Sequence check
  • Existence check
  • Data type check
  • Range check test
  • Reasonableness check
  • Combination check
  • Batch control check

Types of Reports

  • Detail Report: Produces one or more lines of output for each record processed.
  • Exception Report: Displays only records meeting specific condition(s).

Report Design Principles

  • Report Headers and Footers
  • Page Headers and Footers
  • Column Heading Alignment
  • Column Spacing
  • Field Order
  • Grouping Detail Lines
  • Repeating Fields
  • Consistent Design

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