Design Thinking

Question 1

A ________ is a systematic series of steps that designers follow to arrive at a solution to a problem with the aim of creating a digital product that effectively meets the user’s needs.

Answer 1

design process

Question 2

What are some common design processes in HCI?

Answer 2

Design Thinking Process
UI Design Process
User-Centered Design Process
Usability Engineering Lifecycle

Question 3

Which common HCI design process is the most human-centered approach?

Answer 3

Design Thinking Process

Question 4

Which common HCI design process focuses on designing the UI?

Answer 4

UI Design Process

Question 5

Which common HCI design process focuses on putting the ‘user’ at the center of product design and development?

Answer 5

User-Centered Design Process

Question 6

What are the 9 phases of the Usability Engineering Lifecycle?

Answer 6

1. User profile analysis
2. Usability goals setting
3. Contextual task analysis
4. User interface design
5. User interface prototyping
6. Usability testing
7. Design refinement and iteration
8. System integration and beta testing
9. Usability maintenance

Question 7

What are the common phases of design process?

Answer 7

research/analysis
design/prototype
test/evaluate

Question 8

What are the unique phases of design process?

Answer 8

empathize
implementation
maintenance
context of use

Question 9

________ is the initial phase of understanding user needs and context.

Answer 9

Research/Analysis

Question 10

________ is the phase in each method includes a phase where solutions are conceptualized or prototyped.

Answer 10

Design/Prototype

Question 11

________ is the unique phase in Design Thinking that specifically focuses on empathy towards users.

Answer 11

Empathize

Question 12

________ is the unique phase in UI Design that involves close collaboration with developers.

Answer 12

Implementation

Question 13

________ is the unique phase in the Usability Engineering Lifecycle that emphasizes the ongoing improvement post-deployment.

Answer 13

Maintenance

Question 14

________ phase in User-Centered Design is distinct in its focus on deeply understanding user’s environment and needs before design.

Answer 14

Context of Use

Question 15

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you conduct research?

Answer 15

initial

Question 16

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you define requirements and scope?

Answer 16

initial

Question 17

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you brainstorm to create ideas?

Answer 17

initial

Question 18

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you create wireframes and prototype?q

Answer 18

initial

Question 19

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you finalize design and consider all feedback?

Answer 19

initial

Question 20

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you deploy product and collect user feedback?

Answer 20

initial

Question 21

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you conduct a review of the current design?

Answer 21

redesign

Question 22

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you involve stakeholders in dtermining the scope of changes?

Answer 22

redesign

Question 23

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you conduct additional market research, if needed?

Answer 23

redesign

Question 24

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you create design concepts that address identified issues?

Answer 24

redesign

Question 25

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you conduct usability testing focused on new designs?

Answer 25

redesign

Question 26

Which design process (Initial Design or Redesign) would you collaborate with the development team to ensure accurate implementation?

Answer 26

redesign

Question 27

________ - involving actual users in the design process

Answer 27

Participatory Design

Question 28

In a ________ you start thinking about placement of UI elements, element hierarchy, and size

Answer 28

wireframe

Question 29

________ - basic layout that outlines the size and placement of page elements, features, and navigation for an interface.

Answer 29

Wireframe

Question 30

________ provide a visual representation of the design with colors, graphics, and typography but are usually not interactive; more detailed than a wireframe.

Answer 30

Mockups

Question 31

________ include all user interactions and touchpoints, providing a holistic view of the user experience.

Answer 31

User Journey Map

Question 32

Stages, user goals, touchpoints, emotions, opportunities for improvement make up a ________

Answer 32

User Journey Map

Question 33

________ are task oriented and outline the steps a user takes to accomplish a specific task within an app or website.

Answer 33

User Flow Map

Question 34

________ capture the user's experience over time, highlighting emotions, pain points, and moments of delight across various stages of interaction.

Answer 34

User Journey Map

Question 35

________ detail the path a user follows to complete a task, focusing on interfaces, decision points, and actions.

Answer 35

User Flow Map

Question 36

________ typically include entry points, user actions, decision nodes, and endpoints.

Answer 36

User Flow Map

Question 37

________ provide a realistic representation of how the final UI will work, enabling early testing of usability and interaction design.

Answer 37

Prototypes

Question 38

________ range from low-fidelity interactive models to high-fidelity simulations of the final product.

Answer 38

Prototypes

Question 39

Sketches or printouts representing UI elements that users can interact with in rudimentary ways are exampes of ________-fidelity prototypes.

Answer 39

low

Question 40

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, interface that allows for a realistic interaction and testing in a web browser is an example of ________-fidelity prototype

Answer 40

high

Question 41

________ - A technique where a user interacts with a prototype believing it to be fully functional, while a researcher or designer manually simulates the system's responses.

Answer 41

Wizard of Oz Prototyping

Question 42

________- a user testing methodology that emphasizes repeated cycles of design, testing, and refinement to improve the product based on user feedback and usability studies.

Answer 42

Iterative Design

Question 43

________ involves real users interacting with the UI to identify any usability problems, collect qualitative and quantitative data, and determine the participant's satisfaction with the product.

Answer 43

Usability testing

Question 44

________, also known as split testing, is a method for comparing two versions of a UI to see which performs better on specific metrics such as time-on-task, errors, or user engagement.

Answer 44

A/B testing

Question 45

What are some ways to test designs without user testing? (5)

Answer 45

cognitive walkthroughs, heuristic evaluations, guidelines review, accessibility testing, analytics and metrics analysis

Question 46

________ usually involve 3-5 experts reviewing a product's UI to identify usability problems in design, based on established usability principles.

Answer 46

Heuristic evaluations

Question 47

________ is crucial to ensure that UI is usable by people with disabilities.

Answer 47

Accessibility testing