Deck 11: Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Question 1

Menus are the most common method for implementing object-based interaction.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The most fundamental and widely used interaction device is the keyboard.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Object-based interaction is the most commonly used method for data entry and retrieval in business-based systems.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A conversation is a method by which users interact with information systems.

Question 5

When using a touch screen,usability problems may occur in the areas of visual blocking,user fatigue and movement scaling.

Question 6

Interface design focuses on how information is provided to and captured from users.

Question 7

Display sequence refers to the way a user can move from one display to another.

Question 8

The participatory design approach is the most widely used approach for designing interfaces and dialogues.

Question 9

The variations in menu design are often related to the capabilities of the development environment,the skills of the developer,and the size and complexity of the system.

Question 10

The selection of devices users will use for interaction is made during implementation.

Question 11

A pop-up menu is a menu positioning method that places a menu near the current cursor position.

Question 12

One guideline for menu design is making sure that command verbs clearly and specifically describe operations.

Question 13

When comparing input devices,a mouse is the most accurate for text selection.

Question 14

When using a mouse,usability problems may occur in the areas of movement scaling and adequate feedback.

Question 15

The major deliverable from system interface and dialogue design is user acceptance testing results.

Question 16

Context-sensitive interaction is a highly intuitive human-computer interaction method whereby data fields are formatted in a manner similar to paper-based forms.

Question 17

A linear menu is a menu positioning method that places the access point of the menu near the top line of the display.

Question 18

A trackball is a small vertical lever mounted on a base that steers the cursor on a computer display.

Question 19

When using a light pen,usability problems may occur in the areas of movement scaling,durability,and adequate feedback.

Question 20

Command language interaction refers to a human-computer interaction method where a list of system options is provided and a specific command is invoked by user selection of a menu option.

Question 21

Referencing interface layout guidelines,data should not be permanently saved by the system until the user makes an explicit request to do so.

Question 22

An audit trail is a record of the sequence of data entries and the date of those entries.

Question 23

When comparing input devices,a touch screen is the most preferred for data entry.

Question 24

The size validation test checks for too few or too many characters.

Question 25

Referencing interface layout guidelines,users should not be able to access areas of the screen not used for data entry or commands.

Question 26

The values validation test makes sure that values come from a standard set of values.

Question 27

Functional capabilities for providing smooth and easy navigation within a form include cursor-control,editing,exit,and help capabilities.

Question 28

Referencing interface layout guidelines,data fields should be grouped into logical categories with labels describing the contents of the category.

Question 29

When structuring data entry fields,the system should automatically justify data entries.

Question 30

Referencing interface layout guidelines,the standard screen navigation that users use to move between fields should be from left-to-right and top-to-bottom.

Question 31

A reasonableness validation test checks to see if a social security number is exactly nine digits.

Question 32

When structuring data entry,users should be required to enter the current date and time.

Question 33

When a transcripting data error occurs,additional characters have been added to a field.

Question 34

System feedback provides status information,prompting cues,and error or warning messages.

Question 35

When an appending data error has occurred,characters have been lost from the field.

Question 36

When structuring data entry fields,captions are not always necessary.

Question 37

When designing the navigation procedures within a system,the primary concerns are dialogue flow and the instructional features.

Question 38

An expected values validation test checks to see if there is a quantity field on each line item of a customer order.

Question 39

The range validation test makes sure that data are reasonable for a situation.

Question 40

Data entry displays should be consistently formatted across applications to speed data entry and reduce errors.

Question 41

When designing usable help,use lists to break information into manageable pieces.

Question 42

The menu positioning method that places a menu near the current cursor position is the:

A)pop-up menu
B)drop-down menu
C)box menu
D)cursor menu

Question 43

Placing a menu in the same location on every Web page helps customers to more quickly become familiar with a Web site and more rapidly navigate through the site.

Question 44

A human-computer interaction method where explicit statements are entered into a system to invoke operations refers to:

A)command language interaction
B)natural language interaction
C)machine language interaction
D)object-based interaction

Question 45

Conversation refers to the sequence of interaction between a user and a system.

Question 46

When designing interfaces for Internet-based electronic commerce applications,the lack of maturity of Web scripting and programming languages and the limitations in commonly used Web GUI component libraries create problems for interface designers.

Question 47

The most widely used interface method is:

A)object-based interaction
B)natural language interaction
C)menu interaction
D)command language interaction

Question 48

Error messages should appear in roughly the same format and placement each time.

Question 49

A human-computer interaction method where a list of system options is provided and a specific command is invoked by user selection of a menu option is:

A)natural language interaction
B)menu interaction
C)form interaction
D)object-based interaction

Question 50

This type of menu positioning method places the access point of the menu near the top line of the display;when accessed,menus open by dropping down onto the display.

A)pop-up menu
B)drop-down menu
C)box menu
D)cursor menu

Question 51

Building dialogue prototypes and assessing usability are often optional activities.

Question 52

The variation of menu design is most often related to:

A)the capabilities of the development environment
B)the skills of the developer
C)the size and complexity of the system
D)all of the above

Question 53

Which of the following is not a menu design guideline?

A)Command verbs should clearly and specifically describe operations.
B)Menu items should be displayed in all upper-case letters and have a clear,unambiguous interpretation.
C)A consistent organizing principle should be used that relates to the tasks the intended users perform.
D)The number of menu choices should not exceed the length of the screen.

Question 54

When designing the interface and dialogues of Web sites,complex URLs,orphan pages,and lack of navigation support are common errors.

Question 55

A method by which users interact with information systems defines:

A)dialogue
B)discussion
C)interface
D)session

Question 56

Interface design focuses on:

A)how information is provided and captured from users
B)the design of forms and reports
C)the logical design of system files and databases
D)turning design specifications into working computer code

Question 57

Web tabbing is a technique for showing users where they are in a Web site by placing a series of "tabs" on a Web page that shows the users where they are and where they have been.

Question 58

Cookie crumbs allow users to navigate to a point previously visited and will assure that they are not lost.

Question 59

The deliverable and outcome from system interface and dialogue design is:

A)structured descriptions and diagrams that outline the logic contained within each DFD process
B)the creation of a design specification
C)an updated baseline project plan that details the work necessary to turn the selected design strategy into the desired replacement information system
D)a set of coherent,interrelated data flow diagrams

Question 60

Transition diagramming is a formal method for designing and representing human-computer dialogues using box and line diagrams.

Question 61

A human-computer interaction method where symbols are used to represent commands or functions defines:

A)form interaction
B)menu interaction
C)object-based interaction
D)command language interaction

Question 62

Grouping related options together and requiring the same option to have the same wording and codes each time it appears refers to the:

A)wording guideline for menu design
B)selection guideline for menu design
C)organization guideline for menu design
D)highlighting guideline for menu design

Question 63

Potentially high usability problems for some applications exist for keyboards in all of the following areas except:

A)adequate feedback
B)speed
C)movement scaling
D)visual blocking

Question 64

The input device that is most accurate for text selection is the:

A)mouse
B)keyboard
C)trackball
D)light pen

Question 65

The most preferred input device for text correction is the:

A)mouse
B)keyboard
C)trackball
D)light pen

Question 66

The selection of devices that the users will use for interaction is made during:

A)analysis
B)implementation
C)design
D)initiation and planning

Question 67

A human-computer interaction method where inputs to and outputs from a computer-based application are in a conventional spoken language such as English refers to:

A)natural language interaction
B)command language interaction
C)native language interaction
D)assembly language interaction

Question 68

The most fundamental and widely used hardware device used to support system interaction is the:

A)mouse
B)trackball
C)keyboard
D)light pen

Question 69

The most commonly used method for data entry and retrieval in business-based systems is:

A)object-based interaction
B)command language interaction
C)form interaction
D)menu interaction

Question 70

Which of the following functional requirements are required for providing smooth and easy navigation within a form?

A)cursor control capabilities
B)editing capabilities
C)exit capabilities
D)all of the above

Question 71

An icon is:

A)a small vertical lever mounted on a base that steers the cursor on a computer display
B)a graphical picture that reflects specific functions within a system
C)a button on the mouse that tells the system when an item is selected
D)a sphere mounted on a fixed base that steers the cursor on a computer display

Question 72

A highly intuitive human-computer interaction method where data fields are formatted in a manner similar to paper-based forms defines:

A)form interaction
B)menu interaction
C)object-based interaction
D)command language interaction

Question 73

Movement to another screen requires the functional requirement of:

A)cursor control capabilities
B)editing capabilities
C)exit capabilities
D)help capabilities

Question 74

An effectively designed form:

A)minimizes the need to scroll windows
B)provides default values when practical
C)displays data in appropriate field lengths
D)does all of the above

Question 75

The premise of allowing users to "fill in the blanks" when working with a system refers to:

A)form interaction
B)fill-in-the-blank interaction
C)field entry interaction
D)command language interaction

Question 76

When designing the navigation procedures within your system,the primary concerns are:

A)the design of between-field navigation and the ability to provide feedback
B)grouping data fields into logical categories and assigning group labels
C)flexibility and consistency
D)accuracy and reliability

Question 77

Which of the following is not a rule for structuring data entry fields?

A)Never require the user to enter information that is already available within the system.
B)Users should not be required to enter information that can be easily computed by the system.
C)Require users to specify the dimensional units of a particular value.
D)All data entered onto a screen should automatically justify in a standard format.

Question 78

Which of the following methods is the least viable interaction style?

A)form interaction
B)natural language interaction
C)command language interaction
D)object-based interaction

Question 79

A sphere mounted on a fixed base that steers the cursor on a computer display is a:

A)trackball
B)mouse
C)light pen
D)joystick

Question 80

Little or no usability problems exist for light pens in all of the following areas except:

A)movement scaling
B)pointing accuracy
C)durability
D)speed