IST 402 Quiz 2

Question 1

consists of the shapes terms and groupings that are used in a regular and consistent fashion to express system features

Answer 1

visual language

Question 2

a user interface technique in which visual features are used to code different attributes of data

Answer 2

information visualization

Question 3

to pursue a task with computer support a user must translate their real world goal into a software oriented goal

Answer 3

system goal

Question 4

users goal task is mapped easily onto an appropriate system feature

Answer 4

high semantic directness

Question 5

built from objects and actions that are direct analogs of objects and actions in the real world

Answer 5

direct manipulation user interface

Question 6

consists of a vocabulary and composition rules used to identify and manipulate task objects indirectly

Answer 6

command language

Question 7

evoked by perceptually salient or engaging elements in the user interface display

Answer 7

opportunistic behavior

Question 8

the steps needed to achieve a system goal

Answer 8

action plan

Question 9

organizing several interrelated bits of information into a single unit

Answer 9

chunking

Question 10

the cognitive dissonance between what is displayed on the screen and the users mental representation of task objections and goals

Answer 10

gulf of evaluation

Question 11

the distance between a users current task goals and the procedures and actions that the system provides for pursuing these goals

Answer 11

gulf of execution

Question 12

principles that describe the configural properties of visual information

Answer 12

gestalt perception

Question 13

aspect of an object that makes it obvious how the object is to be used

Answer 13

affordance

Question 14

set of visual design features that are used to create consistent displays

Answer 14

visual design patterns

Question 15

what is learned once can be applied to new similar cases

Answer 15

transference of learning

Question 16

consistent use of language and visual characteristics within an application

Answer 16

internal consistency

Question 17

the use of design programs across different systems or applications

Answer 17

external consistency

Question 18

set of concepts relationships and representations that are developed to help users make sense of large data sets and complex functionality

Answer 18

information model

Question 19

combines a large overview of an information model with local expansion of the portion of the model currently in focus

Answer 19

fish eye technique

Question 20

the semantic attributes of each data point determine its visual representation

Answer 20

semantic filtering

Question 21

when prior knowledge leads users to do the wrong thing

Answer 21

interference

Question 22

a restricted interaction state where only certain actions are possible

Answer 22

mode

Question 23

the mapping of physical movement with a device to a tasks input requirements

Answer 23

articulatory directness

Question 24

sometimes used to refer to the physical behaviors required by a user interface

Answer 24

pragmatics

Question 25

the system generated information that lets users know that their input is being processed or that a result has been produced

Answer 25

feedback

Question 25

the system generated information that lets users know that their input is being processed or that a result has been produced

Answer 25

feedback

Question 26

a concrete but partial implementation of a system design

Answer 26

prototype

Question 27

where one or more sketched or computer-drawn pictures are used to explore specific scenarios

Answer 27

storyboard technique

Question 28

representative users are asked to interact with the system prototypes and their behavior and subjective reactions are studied

Answer 28

usability testing

Question 29

prototype that includes enough programming logic to move participants through a predefined sequence of displays

Answer 29

scenario machine

Question 30

an approach to software design and development that moves through analysis, design, development, and testing

Answer 30

evolutionary development