CH8

Question 1

____________ is the inputs and outputs that directly involve a human user/actor

Answer 1

User Interface

Question 2

T/F: A dialog goes on between actor and system on the user interface.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

User interface design must focus on entire User Experience. This is _____________.

Answer 3

Human Computer Interaction –HCI

Question 4

Focus early on users and their work, Evaluate designs to ensure usability, and using iterative development are all part of the _________ design.

Answer 4

User-centered

Question 5

__________ is the objective of the user interface and user experience.

Answer 5

Usability

Question 6

Components of the User Interface:
1. __________ - screen, keyboard, mouse, etc.
2. __________ - windows, screens, menus, buttons, pictures, sounds, colors, animations
3. __________ - functions, organization, screen content, advertisements, etc.
4. __________ - touch screen, screen size, brightness, resolution, etc.

Answer 6

1. Equipment
2. Screen elements
3. Application
4. Mobile equipment

Question 7

T/F: Metaphors of Human Computer Interaction are direct manipulation metaphor, desktop metaphor, document metaphor, and dialog metaphor.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

Name the metaphor of Human Computer Interaction:
____________ is the metaphor in which objects on a display are manipulated to look like
physical objects (pictures) or graphic symbols that represent them (icons),

Answer 8

Direct Manipulation Metaphor

Question 9

Name the metaphor of Human Computer Interaction:
____________ is the metaphor in which the visual display is organized into distinct regions, with a large empty workspace in the middle and a collection of tool icons around the perimeter.

Answer 9

Desktop metaphor

Question 10

Name the metaphor of Human Computer Interaction:
____________ is the metaphor in which data is visually represented as paper pages or
forms/

Answer 10

Document Metaphor

Question 11

Name the metaphor of Human Computer Interaction:
____________ is the metaphor in which user and computer accomplish a task by engaging in a conversation or dialog via text, voice, or tools such as labeled buttons.

Answer 11

Dialog metaphor

Question 12

T/F: The user drags a folder icon to an image of a recycle bin or trash can to delete a collection of
files. This is an example of Dialog Metaphor.

Answer 12

False, it is Direct Manipulation Metaphor.

Question 13

T/F: At computer startup, a Windows user sees a desktop, with icons for a clock, calendar, notepad, inbox and sticky notes (the computer interface version of a physical Post-It note). This is an example of Desktop Metaphor.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

T/F: The user fills in a form field for a product he or
she owns, and the manufacturer’s Web site finds and displays the product’s manual as an Adobe Acrobat file, which contains a hyperlinked table of contents and embedded links to related documents. This is an example of Dialog Metaphor.

Answer 14

False, it is Document Metaphor.

Question 15

T/F: The user clicks a button labeled “troubleshoot” because the printer isn’t working. The computer prints questions on the display, and the user
responds by typing answers or selecting
responses from a printed list. This is an example of Dialog Metpahor

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

Human-Interface objects, Consistency, and Continuity are principles of ________________.

Answer 16

User-Interface Design

Question 17

_________ is when the appearance of the object suggests its function.

Answer 17

Affordance

Question 18

T/F: Human-Interface objects should be both visible on the display and provides a response to a user action (feedback).

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

Radio buttons and check boxes are examples of ____________.

Answer 19

Human-Interface Objects

Question 20

For the User-Interface Design to achieve the ____________ principle, it must be consistent across platforms, both within a suite of applications and a particular application.

Answer 20

Consistency

Question 21

For the User-Interface Design to achieve the _________ principle, it must be consistent across releases overtime.

Answer 21

Continuity

Question 22

_____________ is a principle of User-Interface Design, to help users discover “hidden” features or objects.

Answer 22

Discoverability

Question 23

_____________ can be through mouse hovers, pop-ups, tool tips.

Answer 23

Active Discovery

Question 24

T/F: Discoverability can be through diagrams to guide users.

Answer 24

True.

Question 25

________ is a principle of User-Interface design, which provides closure on dialogues, protect user's work, and undo to reverse actions.

Answer 25

Closure

Question 26

T/F: Closure protects user's work at the end and for partially complete work.

Answer 26

True.

Question 27

T/F: Closure on dialogues means an end of a series of actions.

Answer 27

True.

Question 28

__________ is another principle of User-Interface Design in which the text must be readable for all users (type, size, color).

Answer 28

Readability

Question 29

__________ is a principle of User-interface Design, in which there must be clear navigation, and reverse navigation.

Answer 29

Navigation

Question 30

T/F: Reverse navigation is achieved by making a way in through breadcrumbs navigation.

Answer 30

False, a way out not in.

Question 31

__________ and __________ are principles of User-Interface Design in which there are shortcut keys for experienced users and meaningful error messages, achieving simplicity - KISS.

Answer 31

Usability and Efficiency

Question 32

_________ are a typical way to organize access to use case functionality.

Answer 32

Menus

Question 33

T/F: Different types of users might have different menus.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

T/F: When transitioning from Analysis to UI Design, it is useful to design an overall menu hierarchy and then subsets for different users.

Answer 34

True.

Question 35

T/F: Once the Menu hierarchy is established, menus can only be implemented in a single way.

Answer 35

False, in a variety of ways.

Question 36

____________ is to create a storyboard of the dialog, showing the sequence of sketches of the screen each step of the dialog.

Answer 36

Storyboarding

Question 37

T/F: We use natural language to emphasize feedback to user duing dialogs and storyboards.

Answer 37

True.

Question 38

T/F: The layout and formatting for desktop and laptop UIs are supposed to have purposeful designs, location and grouping, no sloppiness or errors.

Answer 38

True.

Question 39

The ___________ in a User-Interface Design can be a text box, list box, combo box, radio buttons, check boxes.

Answer 39

Data Entry

Question 40

T/F: The data-entry in a User-Interface Design cannot include online editing to minimize errors.

Answer 40

False, it includes online editing to minimize errors.

Question 41

T/F: The Navigation and Visibility in a User-Interface Design, is to minimize, maximize, close, scroll bars, resize.

Answer 41

True.

Question 42

T/F: The Navigation and visibility for Web-based Applications should be complete yet simple.

Answer 42

True.

Question 43

Smartphones and Small Mobile Devices ______________ are Small screen size, small keyboards and touch screens, limited network capacity, app design guidelines and toolkits.

Answer 43

Challenges

Question 44

________________ Layout and formatting include Rotating view, resizing, visible navigation, scrolling.

Answer 44

Smartphones and Small Mobile Devices

Question 45

T/F: Web-based Applications data entry and user actions deal with Fat finger and accidental touches.

Answer 45

False, Smartphones and Small mobile devices not Web-based Applications.

Question 46

Navigation and visibility for _________ includes show site map, use action bar, visual clues, Back button.

Answer 46

Smartphones and Small Mobile Devices

Question 47

T/F: User-interface for tablets is similar to smartphones, except more real estate to function.

Answer 47

F, to display not function.

Question 48

Layout and formatting for __________ includes various browser default settings, and impact of online advertising.

Answer 48

Web-based applications

Question 49

T/F: Web-based application data entry and user actions involves client side programming.

Answer 49

True.

Question 50

_______________ are reports that contain specific information on business transactions

Answer 50

Detailed reports

Question 51

_____________ are reports that summarize detail or recap periodic activity.

Answer 51

Summary reports

Question 52

_______________ are reports that provide details or summary information about transactions or operating results that fall outside a predefined normal range of values

Answer 52

Exception reports

Question 53

___________ are reports used by high level managers to assess overall organizational health and performance.

Answer 53

Executive reports

Question 54

_____________ are reports that include linking reports to other reports, viewing data grouped various categories, and drill down – to view additional detail related to an item.

Answer 54

Electronic Reports

Question 55

_____________ are reports that include charting and graphing of data

Answer 55

Graphical and Multimedia Reports