Deck 8: User Interface Design

Question 1

Context-sensitive help displays information about any task when the user requests it.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Centralized IT departments no longer produce reams of printed _____ reports.

A) batch
B) greenbar
C) audit
D) yellowbar

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Apple was a pioneer in user interface development, introducing the _____, complete with mouse and screen icons, in the early 1980s.

A) command line interface
B) binary line interface
C) character user interface
D) graphical user interface

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In older systems, often the user interface mainly consisted of _____ screens that allowed a user to send commands to the system.

A) physical-control
B) process-control
C) quality-control
D) network-control

Question 5

To develop a user-centered interface, a designer must learn to think like a user and see the system through a user's eyes.

Question 6

A transparent interface does not distract a user and calls no attention to itself.

Question 7

Interface design should call for attention to the interface, rather than facilitating design objectives.

Question 8

In a _____ system, the distinction blurs between input, output, and the interface itself.

A) user-centered
B) topology-centered
C) system-centered
D) network-centered

Question 9

User-selected help always offers assistance for a task in progress.

Question 10

A combination check is a data validation rule that tests to ensure if a data item fits the required data type.

Question 11

Generally, reports used by individuals at higher levels in an organization include more detail than reports used by lower-level employees.

Question 12

Every page in a report should include a page header, which appears at the top of the page and includes the column headings that identify the data.

Question 13

To create an attractive user interface layout and design, when the user enters data that completely fills the field, the data must move automatically to the next field.

Question 14

Sensitive data can be encrypted, or coded, so only users with decoding software can read it.

Question 15

The goal of _____ is to build a system that is effective, reliable, and maintainable.

A) systems reporting
B) systems analysis
C) systems design
D) systems auditing

Question 16

Using batch input, data entry is performed continuously.

Question 17

A secure system includes _____ that can log every instance of data entry and changes.

A) audit trails
B) trap trails
C) batch trails
D) control trails

Question 18

A data type check is a data validation rule that is used when data must be in predetermined sequence.

Question 19

An interface designer does not need to understand the underlying business functions or how the system supports individual, departmental, or enterprise goals.

Question 20

A user interface (UI) is the key to _____, which includes user satisfaction, support for business functions, and system effectiveness.

A) testability
B) usability
C) encapsulation
D) abstraction

Question 21

A(n) _____ is a data validation rule that is used for applying to mandatory data items.

A) sequence check
B) range check
C) asynchronic check
D) existence check

Question 22

In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) _____ is a control feature that is used to represent on or off status and switches to the other status when clicked.

A) command button
B) option button
C) toggle button
D) help button

Question 23

A _____ improves input quality by testing the data and rejecting any entry that fails to meet specified conditions.

A) data load rule
B) data validation rule
C) data requirements rule
D) data mining rule

Question 24

Initial screen designs can be presented to users in the form of a _____, which is a sketch that shows the general screen layout and design.

A) storyboard
B) viewbox
C) viewport
D) wireframe

Question 25

A(n) _____ is a data validation rule that can be used for data items that must have certain values.

A) existence check
B) validity check
C) batch check
D) reasonableness check

Question 26

A(n) _____ is a data validation rule that is performed on two or more fields to ensure that they are consistent or reasonable when considered together.

A) existence check
B) combination check
C) data type check
D) reasonableness check

Question 27

_____ help offers assistance for a task in progress.

A) User-selected
B) User-sensitive
C) Standard-selected
D) Context-sensitive

Question 28

Input _____ is a template or pattern that restricts data entry and prevents errors.

A) pattern
B) mask
C) legend
D) key

Question 29

A _____ is a data validation rule that identifies values that are questionable, but not necessarily wrong.

A) sequence check
B) range check
C) validity check
D) reasonableness check

Question 30

If variable input data is needed, a _____ must be provided to explain what is needed.

A) dialog box
B) list box
C) menu bar
D) toggle button

Question 31

In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) _____ is a control feature used to initiate an action such as printing a form or requesting help.

A) command button
B) option button
C) toggle button
D) help button

Question 32

A(n) _____ is a data validation rule that is used to verify that data items fall between a specified minimum and maximum value.

A)
Sequence check​
B) range check
C) asynchronous check
D) existence check

Question 33

The term _____ is familiar to IT professionals, who know that the best time to avoid problems is when the data is entered.

A) good input, bad output (GIBO)
B) garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)
C) poor start, poor finish (PSPF)
D) weak hand, weak hold (WHWH)

Question 34

Interface designers can obtain data, called _____, by using software that can record and measure user interaction with a system.

A) encapsulation metrics
B) abstraction metrics
C) ergonomic metrics
D) usability metrics

Question 35

In a data entry screen, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, a _____ is a control feature that is used to select one or more choices from a group.

A) dialog box
B) list box
C) text box
D) check box

Question 36

Some forms use a _____ that contains icons or buttons that represent shortcuts for executing common commands.

A) menu box
B) toolbar
C) dialog box
D) taskbar

Question 37

A _____ language feature allows users to type commands or requests in normal text phrases.

A) normal
B) natural
C) standard
D) basal

Question 38

_____ describes the relationship between computers and the people who use them to perform their jobs.

A) Human-computer interaction (HCI)
B) Peripheral component interconnect (PCI)
C) Media control interaction (MCI)
D) Peripheral connect (PC)

Question 39

_____ is an online data entry method, where a blank form that duplicates or resembles the source document is completed on the screen.

A) Form uploading
B) Form resetting
C) Form pulling
D) Form filling

Question 40

A(n) _____ does not distract a user and calls no attention to itself.

A) transparent interface
B) translucent interface
C) opaque interface
D) pellucid interface

Question 41

To reach prospective customers and investors, companies use a live or prerecorded _____, which is an audio or video media file distributed over the Internet.

A) netpod
B) podread
C) webOS
D) webcast

Question 42

_____ is often used by large firms to scan and store images of original documents to provide high-quality records management and archiving.

A) Physical picture to device (PPOD)
B) Computer output to microfilm (COM)
C) Firewall output to microfilm (FOM)
D) American standard code for information interchange (ASCII)

Question 43

A(n) _____ displays only those records that meet a specific condition or conditions.

A) detail report
B) exception report
C) summary report
D) exigency report

Question 44

For upper-level managers who often want to see total figures and do not need supporting details, a(n) _____ is appropriate.

A) detail report
B) exception report
C) summary report
D) exigency report

Question 45

A _____ collects input data, triggers or authorizes an input action, and provides a record of the original transaction.

A) transaction document
B) recovery document
C) source document
D) tester document

Question 46

In a source document, the _____ contains codes, identification information, numbers, and dates that are used for storing completed forms.

A) control zone
B) heading zone
C) totals zone
D) authorization zone

Question 47

A popular security solution is the use of a network-based application, often called a _____, which controls access to and from workstation interfaces.

A) port synchronizer
B) port connector
C) port installer
D) port protector

Question 48

The _____, which appears at the end of a report, can include grand totals for numeric fields and other end-of-report information.​

A) total field
B) report header
C) report footer
D) character field

Question 49

A(n) _____ produces one or more lines of output for each record processed.

A) detail report
B) exception report
C) summary report
D) exigency report

Question 50

In a source document, the _____ contains any required signatures.

A) control zone
B) authorization zone
C) totals zone
D) heading zone

Question 51

Companies use various _____ methods to maintain output integrity and security.

A) output stream
B) output aesthetic
C) output control
D) output data

Question 52

A _____ workstation is a network terminal that supports a full-featured user interface, but limits the printing or copying of data, except to certain network resources that can be monitored and controlled more easily.

A) command-line
B) disked
C) thick
D) diskless

Question 53

A _____ system allows a customer to request a fax using email, via the company website or by telephone.

A) faxback
B) frontfax
C) turnfax
D) digifax

Question 54

A _____ usually causes specific actions, such as printing subtotals for a group of records in a report.

A) control break
B) concatenation character
C) subgroup
D) character break

Question 55

Although the vast majority of reports are designed graphically, some systems still produce one or more _____ reports that use a character set with fixed spacing.

A) fixed-spaced reports
B) character-based reports
C) figure-based reports
D) plot-spaced reports

Question 56

The _____, which appears at the beginning of a report, identifies the report and contains the report title, date, and other necessary information.

A) control head
B) report header
C) report footer
D) character head

Question 57

To produce a control break report, the records must be arranged, or sorted, in _____.

A) control break order
B) control field order
C) subgroup field order
D) character break order

Question 58

_____ protects privacy rights and shields an organization's proprietary data from theft or unauthorized access.

A) Aesthetics
B) Interface technology
C) Ergonomics
D) Output security

Question 59

In a source document, the main part of a form, called the _____, usually takes up at least half of the space on the form and contains captions and areas for entering variable data.

A) instruction zone
B) authorization zone
C) body zone
D) heading zone

Question 60

Printed output is used in _____, which are output documents that are later entered back into the same or another information system.

A) milestone documents
B) tender documents
C) turnaround documents
D) policy documents

Question 61

In _____, systems analysts use a prototype to verify user requirements, after which the prototype is discarded and implementation continues.

A) system prototyping
B) command prototyping
C) design prototyping
D) layout prototyping

Question 62

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
They are generally paper-based but can be provided online.

Question 63

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It produces an early, rapidly constructed working version of a proposed information system.

Question 64

In a(n) _____ design, one can create individual components that connect to a higher-level program or process.

A) integral
B) dissociated
C) modular
D) archetypical

Question 65

Which of the following is a guideline for the design of data entry screens that are easy to learn and use?
a. Restrict user access to screen locations where data is entered.
b. Provide a descriptive caption for every field.
c. Require users to type leading zeroes for numeric fields.
d. Display a default value when a field value will be constant for successive records.

Question 66

Case 8-2
​Siobhan is going to create a dialog box for a new application and while she has been a user of dialog boxes for a long time, she has never before taken the time to learn the names of the actual dialog box features aligned with their functions.
Siobhan has a feature in the dialog box that must allow her users to select one or more choices from a group. Which of the following dialog box components is she most likely to use?
a. Check box
b. Text box
c. List box
d. Toggle button

Question 67

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
When you reduce this, you avoid unnecessary labor costs, get data into the system more quickly, and decrease the number of errors.

Question 68

In _____, systems analysts use prototyping to verify user requirements, after which the prototype is discarded and implementation continues.
a. design prototyping
b. throwaway prototyping
c. system prototyping
d. application prototyping

Question 69

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It can include grand totals for numeric fields and other end-of-report information.

Question 70

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It identifies the report and contains the report title, date, and other necessary information.

Question 71

Case 8-1
​Betty has a number of report templates at her disposal filed in folders to respond to her boss's requests. In order to know where to find a report that meets the needs of her manager, she first needs to know what category of report will satisfy the request.
Betty's lead needs to get a report of all of the purchases made only by his employees, using their employee discount, in a given week. In which of the following folders is she likely to find this category of report?

A) Exception reports
B) Summary reports
C) Detail reports
D) Control reports

Question 72

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It is a starting point with well-placed command buttons that allow users to navigate the system.

Question 73

A system is reliable if it _____.
a. handles input errors
b. meets user needs
c. supports business requirements
d. handles human mistakes

Question 74

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It is a type of report that is useful when the user wants information only on records that might require action.

Question 75

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It is a type of check that is used for mandatory data items.

Question 76

Case 8-1
​Betty has a number of report templates at her disposal filed in folders to respond to her boss's requests. In order to know where to find a report that meets the needs of her manager, she first needs to know what category of report will satisfy the request.
Betty's manager wants to just see the total figures of the sales without much of the supporting details. In which of the following folders is she likely to find this category of report?

A) Exception reports
B) Summary reports
C) Detail reports
D) Control reports

Question 77

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
It is especially important in designing large-scale systems because separate teams of analysts and programmers can work on different areas and then integrate the results.

Question 78

Case 8-2
​Siobhan is going to create a dialog box for a new application and while she has been a user of dialog boxes for a long time, she has never before taken the time to learn the names of the actual dialog box features aligned with their functions.
If Siobhan has a dialog box option that is either on or off, which of the following is she most likely to use?

A) Text box
B) List box
C) Drop-down list box
D) Toggle button

Question 79

_____ produces a full-featured, working model of the information system

A) Design prototyping
B) System prototyping
C) Application prototyping
D) Throwaway prototyping

Question 80

Matching
​Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. Report header
b. ​​Input volume
c. Modular design
d. Prototype
e. ​Report footer
f. ​Source document
g. Dialog box
h. ​Switchboard
i. Exception
j. ​Existence
This explains what is required on a form if variable input data is needed.