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Introduction to Human Computer Interaction Flashcards

1
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Give examples of implications of HCI economy

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Increase automation
Quicker and accurate inputs
Shop at ease
Mobile communication
Specialized interfaces

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Give examples of implications of HCI in society

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Ease of communication
Improved usability
Specialized interface

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Give examples of implications of HCI in culture

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Improved social aspect
Minimized language barriers
Developing living standards
Deskilling

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Give examples of environment and bio-sensing devices

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Blood pressure monitor
Cell population biosensor
A digital bandage for vital signs
A saliva-based glucose biosensor
Blood sugar monitor
Glucometer
FitBit band

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5
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Give examples of disadvantages of HCI

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Weapons of
mass destruction
Social isolation
Dependency
Lower-value of human workers
Reduction of creativity and change in reasoning

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What does ISO mean?

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International Organization for Standardization

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What are the six criteria for usability according to the ISO usability standard 9241?

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Functionality
Reliability
Usability
Maintainability
Efficiency
Portability

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___ is used to store information which is only required fleetingly

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Short-term memory

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What are the two types of LTM?

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Episodic memory and Semantic memory

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This is a structured record of facts, concepts, and skills that we have acquired, derived from the episodic memory

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Semantic memory

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It is the process by which we use the knowledge we have to draw conclusions

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Reasoning

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____ reasoning derives the logically necessary conclusion from the given premises

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Deductive

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____ reasoning is generalizing from cases we have seen to infer information about cases we have not seen

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Inductive

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____ reasons from a fact to the action or state that caused it

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Abduction (Incomplete observation&raquo_space; best prediction)

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It is the process of finding the solution to an unfamiliar taste, using the knowledge that we have

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Problem solving

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16
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The ___ theory states that problem solving is both productive and reproductive; insight is needed to solve problems

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Gestalt (Optical illusion_

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17
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The _______ theory comprises problem states and problem solving involves generating these states using legal state transition operators

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Problem Space Theory (i.e. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs)

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18
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Problems are solved by mapping knowledge relating to a similar known domain to the new problem

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Use of analogy

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19
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The principles and properties discussed apply to the majority of people, but humans are not all the same

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Individual differences

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20
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Give examples of text-entry devices

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Alpha-numeric keyboard
Chord keyboard
Phone pad and T9 entry
Handwriting recognition
Speech recognition

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21
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Give examples of positioning devices

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Mouse
Touchpad
Trackball and thumbwheel
Joystick and keyboard nipple
Touch sensitive screens
Stylus and light pen
Digitizing tablet
Eye gaze
Cursor keys and discrete positioning

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23
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In this type of storage, contents are lost when the power is turned offA

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RAM

24
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What is the basic standard for text storage?

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ASCII and UNICODE

25
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Aid the user in accomplishing goals from some application domain

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Purpose

26
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
An area of expertise and knowledge in some real-world activity

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Domain

27
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Operations to manipulate the concepts of a domain

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Tasks

28
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Desired output from a performed task

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Goal

29
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Specification required to meet the goal

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Intention

30
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Identification of the problem space for the user of an interactive system in terms of domain, goals, intention and tasks

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Task analyses

31
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Core language, describes computational attributes of the domain relevant to the system state

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System’s language

32
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Task language, describes psychological attributes of the domain relevant to the user state

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User’s language

33
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Describe the term in interaction being described:
Computerized application

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System

34
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The user evaluates the results and determines further actions

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The execution-evaluation cycle

35
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On the user-side, communication is in task-language and on the system side, in core language

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The interaction framework

36
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This refers to the study of physical characteristics of interaction

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Ergonomics

37
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What interaction style is being described:
It provides a mean of expressing instructions to the computer directly using function keys, single characters, abbreviations, or whole word commands

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Command Line Interface

38
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What interaction style is being described:
A set of menu options available for the user is displayed on the screen.

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Menus

39
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What interaction style is being described:
The ambiguity of natural language makes it very hard for a machine to understand

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Natural Language

40
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What interaction style is being described:
The user asked a series of questions and so is led through the interaction step by step

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Question/Answer and Query Dialog

41
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What interaction style is being described:
Primarily used for data entry but can also be useful in data retrieval applications

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Form-fills and spreadsheets

42
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What interaction style is being described:
This is the default interface style for the majority of computer systems today

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WIMP (Windows, icons, menus, and pointers)

43
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What interaction style is being described: This is closely related to the WIMP-style: pointing and clicking are the only action required to access information

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Point-and-click interfaces

44
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What interaction style is being described:
The simplest technique where ordinary WIMP elements are given a 3d appearance

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Three dimensional interfaces (i.e. 3D VR)

45
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What element of the WIMP-interface is being described:
Areas on the screen that behave as if they were independent terminals in their own right

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Windows

46
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What interaction style is being described: This is a small picture used to represent a closed window

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Icon

47
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What interaction style is being described: These are small bitmap images with a hotspot: the location to which they point

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Pointers

48
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What interaction style is being described: This represents a choice of operations or services that can be performed by the system at a given time.

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Menus

49
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What interaction style is being described: These are individual and isolated regions within display that can be selected by the user to invoke a specific action

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Buttons

50
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What interaction style is being described:
These are equivalent to menus, except that they can also hold buttons

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Toolbars

51
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What interaction style is being described: This is a mechanism for making the set of possible modes

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Palettes

52
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What interaction style is being described: These are information windows used by the system to bring the user’s attention to some important information

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Dialog boxes

53
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What are the most important senses in HCI?

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Vision, hearing, and touch

54
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True or false: It is no longer sufficient that users can use a system; they have to want to use it as well

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True

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