Fundamentals

Question 1

Wireframing

Answer 1

• A simple illustration of a page’s interface.

- Focuses on layout, content, function & behavior.

Question 2

Prototyping

Answer 2

• Preliminary version or draft of a product
• Allows a user to click through the product
• Simulates how the software will work

Question 3

Usability testing

Answer 3

• Evaluating a product or service by testing it w/different users
• Participants will try to complete tasks while the UX designer observes, takes notes, and sometimes asks questions.
• Testing the product with a prototype allows usability issues to be identified and fixed before the product is built.

Question 4

Accessibility

Answer 4

• Designing for everyone

- How well products, devices, services, or environments have been designed for people who experience disabilities

Question 5

Content strategy

Answer 5

• Satisfying business requirements through content creation and distribution
• Includes the words on the page as well as the images and multimedia
• Transforming business objectives and goals into a plan that uses content as a primary means of achieving those goals

Question 6

Visual design

Answer 6

• Includes the aesthetics of a site & strategic implementation of images, colors, typography, and other elements
• Engages users and helps to build trust and interest in the brand

Question 7

Information architecture

Answer 7

• Aims to organize content so that it is easy to find and use
• Structural design, organization, and labeling of websites, intranets, mobile applications, and social media software

Question 8

Information architect

Answer 8

• The blueprint makers and information organizers of a product design team
• Organize information and determine how it should be arranged and displayed, with ease of access and user flow as their guiding principles

Question 9

Interaction designer

Answer 9

• Focus on how a user interacts with a product and how they experience using it
• Designing the details of an interface, including movement, animation, user flows, and visual aesthetics.

Question 10

User interface designer

Answer 10

• Establishes the look, feel, and experience of a product

- From layout and placement to the visual nitty-gritty such as buttons, colors, and fonts

Question 11

Product designer

Answer 11

• Tends to include all aspects of product design, from user experience to interface design

Question 12

Frontend designer

Answer 12

• Brings together programming and layout in order to create a website’s visual identity and interactions

Question 13

T-Shaped designer

Answer 13

• A blend of generalist and specialist skills

- Skills and depth in one discipline but a breadth of experience across other disciplines

Question 14

UX research

Answer 14

• Before ever designing a screen or interface, it’s important to understand the problem being solved and figure out who the users are
• Empathize with the user and try to understand their needs, behaviors, and motivations

Question 15

UX design

Answer 15

• Process used to create products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users

Question 16

5 STAGES

Answer 16

• Empathize
• Define
• Ideate
• Prototype
• Test

Question 17

Human-centered design (HCD)

Answer 17

• also called user-centered design
• is an approach to problem-solving that is commonly used in design frameworks
• uses the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process

Question 18

User research

Answer 18

• discovering insights, making connections, and guiding the design process early on
• using a combination of data-supported metrics and thoughtful qualitative information to make meaningful correlations and suggestions
• goal is to represent the users and provide the best possible experience for them
• serve as liaisons between multiple departments and stakeholders

Question 19

User interface design

Answer 19

• UI design focuses specifically on the screen
• it incorporates visual design, including layout, color theme, and use of negative space between elements
• takes into consideration the best components to use, based on user stories and wireframe
• UI designers also need working knowledge of frontend coding so that they can communicate with developers.
• UI designers need to understand responsive design; they need to know the differences between the features and elements that are used on a smartphone and those that are used on a tablet or computer. They have to consider the specific set of controls that a user interacts with to use an application.
• A UI designer’s main goal is to make the user’s experience with the surface of a product pleasurable, smooth, and frictionless.

Question 20

Visual design
Frontend development
Backend development
Full-stack development
Multidisciplinary teams

Answer 20

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Question 21

Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG)

Answer 21

Part of a series of web accessibility guidelines

Question 22

Accessibility

Answer 22

refers to a user’s ability to use a product or service

Question 23

Universal Design

Answer 23

Helping all users by designing for accessibility and addressing barriers

Question 24

User-centered design (UCD) process
Iteration
The double-diamond design process

Answer 24

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Question 25

Design thinking
The design process
UX design
UX research
UI and visual design
Accessibility and usability
Multidisciplinary teams

Answer 25

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