Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Question 1

studies how we interact with computers, and invents new technologies to facilitate such interactions

Answer 1

HCI

Question 2

the humans view of a computer (external presentation to the user); person expresses intention to a computer, and the computer presents feedback

Answer 2

user interface

Question 3

the actions by the user and the system over time; a dialog, with the user manipulating controls and the system responding with feedback

Answer 3

user interaction

Question 4

types of modern user interfaces

Answer 4

command line interface (CLI); graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 5

input lines of text into a terminal to issue different instructions and perform operations

Answer 5

command line interface (CLI)

Question 6

interact with graphical icons and audio, usually through a pointing device; a text-entry device; a display

Answer 6

graphical user interface (GUI)

Question 7

common interface evaluations

Answer 7

A/B Testing; Fitt’s Law

Question 8

multiple versions of the same interface are launched at teh same time to different users, to see which ones perform better at achieving our goals

Answer 8

A/B testing

Question 9

estimate the time required to use a pointing device to select items in a GUI

Answer 9

Fitts’ Law