Introduction to Human Computer Interaction

Question 1

Give examples of implications of HCI economy

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Give examples of implications of HCI in society

Answer 2

Ease of communication
Improved usability
Specialized interface

Question 3

Give examples of implications of HCI in culture

Answer 3

Improved social aspect
Minimized language barriers
Developing living standards
Deskilling

Question 4

Give examples of environment and bio-sensing devices

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Give examples of disadvantages of HCI

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What does ISO mean?

Answer 6

International Organization for Standardization

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Functionality
Reliability
Usability
Maintainability
Efficiency
Portability

Question 8

___ is used to store information which is only required fleetingly

Answer 8

Short-term memory

Question 9

What are the two types of LTM?

Answer 9

Episodic memory and Semantic memory

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Semantic memory

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Reasoning

Question 12

____ reasoning derives the logically necessary conclusion from the given premises

Answer 12

Deductive

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Inductive

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Abduction (Incomplete observation&raquo_space; best prediction)

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Problem solving

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Gestalt (Optical illusion_

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Use of analogy

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Individual differences

Question 20

Give examples of text-entry devices

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Give examples of positioning devices

Answer 21

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

RAM

Question 24

What is the basic standard for text storage?

Answer 24

ASCII and UNICODE

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Purpose

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Domain

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Tasks

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Goal

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Intention

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Task analyses

Question 31

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

Answer 31

System's language

Question 32

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

Answer 32

User's language

Question 33

Describe the term in interaction being described: Computerized application

Answer 33

System

Question 34

The user evaluates the results and determines further actions

Answer 34

The execution-evaluation cycle

Question 35

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

Answer 35

The interaction framework

Question 36

This refers to the study of physical characteristics of interaction

Answer 36

Ergonomics

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Command Line Interface

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Menus

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Natural Language

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Question/Answer and Query Dialog

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Form-fills and spreadsheets

Question 42

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

Answer 42

WIMP (Windows, icons, menus, and pointers)

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Point-and-click interfaces

Question 44

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

Answer 44

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

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Windows

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Icon

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Pointers

Question 48

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.

Answer 48

Menus

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Buttons

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Toolbars

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Palettes

Question 52

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

Answer 52

Dialog boxes

Question 53

What are the most important senses in HCI?

Answer 53

Vision, hearing, and touch

Question 54

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

Answer 54

True