Deck 7: Designing the User and System Interfaces

Question 1

Ease of learning and ease of use are often in conflict.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

XML is a definition language that allows users add new constructs to the language.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

To implement the dialog metaphor requires voice communication and voice recognition capabilities on the computer.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Storyboarding should result in a detailed dialog design.

Question 5

User interface design is frequently added to the system after the business rules and business logic has been designed.

Question 6

Users need to feel that they can explore options and take actions that can be canceled without difficulty.

Question 7

Menus should only include options that are activities from the list of use cases.

Question 8

Adequate feedback from a system to user data entry helps reduce errors.

Question 9

XML is a technique to identify possible security breaches in the system.

Question 10

A good example of an error message might be,"The account information is missing critical data.Please re-enter."

Question 11

A persons ability to remember things is not an important consideration for user-interface design.

Question 12

Designing a consistent-appearing and consistent-functioning interface is one of the least important design goals.

Question 13

EDI stands for electronic database integration.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of user-centered design?

A)Focus early on the users and their work."
B)Evaluate design to ensure usability."
C)Business requirements drive development."
D)Use iterative development."

Question 15

The design of a desktop system and a Web based system have similar performance issues that must be considered.

Question 16

Menu design and dialog design should be done separately.

Question 17

An initial grouping of cases by actor and subsystem is a good starting point for menu design.

Question 18

Highly automated input devices such as scanners can capture many system inputs.

Question 19

Each dialog may only have one window form.

Question 20

Dialog and user-interface design is best done in a top-down approach.

Question 21

A key principle of human-computer interaction (HCI)that states that all controls should be noticeable and provide an indication that the control is responding to the user's action,is called ____.

A)informative feedback"
B)affordance"
C)consistency"
D)visibility"

Question 22

What does XML stand for?

A)Extended Module Links"
B)External Machine Language"
C)Extensible Markup Language"
D)Extensible Modern Language"

Question 23

Operating systems deliberately include an electronic "click" sound for keyboard and mouse activities.This describes which of the eight golden rules for designing interactive interfaces?

A)Offer informative feedback"
B)Offer simple error handling"
C)Support internal locus of control"
D)Strive for consistency"

Question 24

Users should not be required to keep track of information that they have previously entered.This is an example of what?

A)Easy reversal of actions"
B)Reduce short term memory load"
C)Good error handling"
D)Dialogs that yields closure"

Question 25

A metaphor of human-computer interaction (HCI)in which the user interacts directly with objects on the display screen,is referred to as ____.

A)desktop metaphor"
B)direct manipulation metaphor"
C)document metaphor"
D)dialog metaphor"

Question 26

Each dialog within the system should be organized with a clear sequence-a beginning,middle,and end.This describes which of the eight golden rules for designing interactive interfaces?

A)Offer informative feedback"
B)Permit easy reversal of actions"
C)Support internal locus of control"
D)Design dialogs to yield closure."

Question 27

"When subsequent processing is delayed by more than a second or two,users may repeatedly press controls or reenter information,resulting in processing errors and user frustration" is an example of what?

A)Lack of error handling"
B)Lack of feedback"
C)Lack of closure"
D)Lack of consistency"

Question 28

Designers should be sure to include cancel buttons on all dialog boxes which allow the user to back up.This is an example of what?

A)Easy reversal of actions"
B)Reduce short term memory load"
C)Good error handling"
D)Dialog that yields closure"

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT an example of a technique to reduce input errors?

A)Design input codes with special meanings"
B)Avoid human involvement"
C)User electronic data capture devices"
D)Capture data close to the source"

Question 30

A metaphor of human-computer interaction,in which interaction with the computer involves browsing and entering data on electronic documents,is referred to as a ____ metaphor.

A)desktop"
B)direct manipulation"
C)document"
D)dialog"

Question 31

Since it is not always clear that Web page objects are clickable,or when a control has recognized the click,designers should be careful to apply the principle of ____.

A)affordance"
B)consistency"
C)shortcuts"
D)visibility"

Question 32

A good design heuristic for menu design is to limit the menu choices to _____ choices.

A)four to nine"
B)never more than seven"
C)three to seven"
D)five to ten"

Question 33

The primary objective of using automated input devices is to _______.

A)produce error-free data"
B)reduce costs"
C)increase throughput"
D)eliminate human input"

Question 34

A key principle of human-computer interaction (HCI),that states that the appearance of any control should suggest its functionality,is called ____.

A)informative feedback"
B)affordance"
C)consistency"
D)visibility"

Question 35

A metaphor of human-computer interaction (HCI)in which interacting with the computer,is much like carrying on a conversation is called ____.

A)desktop metaphor"
B)direct manipulation"
C)document metaphor"
D)dialog metaphor"

Question 36

The study of human interaction with machines in general is called ____.

A)human factors engineering"
B)user-centered design"
C)human-computer interaction"
D)usability"

Question 37

One way to ensure consistency across the web pages of a web site is to implement the pages using _______.

A)Device specific pages"
B)Menu items that are grouped appropriately"
C)Cascading style sheets"
D)Browser specific coding"

Question 38

An approach where the visual display is organized into regions and includes an arrangement of common tool icons is called a ____.

A)desktop metaphor"
B)direct manipulation"
C)document metaphor"
D)dialog metaphor"

Question 39

Software (such as typical tax preparation software)which in essence interviews the user is following which user interface metaphor?

A)Collaboration metaphor"
B)Document metaphor"
C)Interview metaphor"
D)Dialog metaphor"

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT an input device used to reduce input errors?

A)Magnetic card strip reader"
B)Electronic keyboard"
C)Touch screen"
D)Bar code reader"

Question 41

The ____________________ is everything the end user comes into contact with while using the system-physically,perceptually,and conceptually.

Question 42

The major advantage of screen output versus printed output is that screen output ____.

A)can be updated dynamically"
B)is more user friendly"
C)has more information"
D)is more secure"

Question 43

The _______ are inputs and outputs that directly involve a system user.

Question 44

One effective way to present large volumes of data is to summarize it and present it ____.

A)in tabular form"
B)in graphical chart or diagram"
C)with control totals"
D)on a computer screen"

Question 45

Electronic reports can provide a(n)____ on the report to activate a lower-level report,which provides more detailed information.

A)cursor link"
B)activation key"
C)mouseover"
D)hot spot hyperlink"

Question 46

When the user interface is being designed for Web based systems,there are several important considerations.Which of the following are included in those particularly important issues? (Choose two)

A)Web Connectivity"
B)Performance and load speed"
C)Pictures, Video and Sound"
D)Programming language"
E)Server speeds and capabilities"
F)HTML standards

Question 47

A report that is printed to be used by persons outside of the organization is called a(n)____.

A)outside report"
B)non-sensitive output"
C)external output"
D)company report"

Question 48

A report that contains only information about nonstandard or out-of-bound conditions is a(n)____ report.

A)runtime"
B)error"
C)exception"
D)executive"

Question 49

The _______ describe the inputs and outputs that require no or minimal human intervention.

Question 50

A report that is used primarily for strategic decision making is called a(n)____ report.

A)executive"
B)key item"
C)exception"
D)summary"

Question 51

When the layout and the formats is being designed for the screens for desktop systems (non Web systems),there are several critical issues.Which of the following are considered to be important considerations? (choose two)

A)Performance and load speed"
B)LAN Connectivity"
C)Consistency across screens"
D)Input validation"
E)Screen size"
F)Fonts and colors

Question 52

The degree to which a system is easy to learn and to use is called _______.

Question 53

The ability to link a summary field to the supporting detail,and to dynamically view that detail on a screen,is called ____.

A)exploding report"
B)windowing a field"
C)dynamic reporting"
D)drill down"

Question 54

What is the term used for design techniques that embody the view that the user interface is the entire system.

Question 55

Two of the most common graphical charting techniques are ____.

A)vertical charts and horizontal charts"
B)line charts and series charts"
C)bar charts and pie charts"
D)printed charts and screen charts"

Question 56

When designing the user interface for handheld devices there are several important issues critical for only those devices.Which of the following are considered to be important issues? (Choose two)

A)Battery power consumption"
B)Memory limitations"
C)Custom apps versus Web apps"
D)Speed and throughput"
E)Screen size"
F)3G or 4G network

Question 57

Which of the following are techniques used by developers to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of user interface designs. (Choose two)

A)Focus early on users and how they work"
B)Statistically analyze test and use data"
C)Use iterative techniques"
D)Involve users in design meetings"
E)Use formal modeling techniques"
F)Conduct focus groups

Question 58

Reports that are not predefined by a programmer,but are designed as needed,are called ____ reports.

A)one-time"
B)quick and dirty"
C)business"
D)ad hoc"

Question 59

An external output that includes a portion that is returned to the system as an input is a(n)____.

A)output-input document"
B)turn-around document"
C)return document"
D)tear off and return document"

Question 60

When the appearance of a specific control suggests its function,that is called _______.

Question 61

A type of input control where the user can select only one item from a group of items.

Question 62

Software that adapts the user interface to the special needs of persons with disabilities,such as the visual or hearing impaired,is called _______.

Question 63

A type of text box input control that only contains a set of predefined data values is called a ______.

Question 64

When a control provides immediate feedback to a user,such as when a button shows it has been clicked,that is called _______.

Question 65

A user-interface output design technique that allows a user to select a summary field and view the supporting details is called _______.

Question 66

Briefly describe each of the four metaphors for designing the Human-Computer Interface.

Question 67

What is the term used to describe a Web page encoding standard that enables the page look-and-feel to dynamically change?

Question 68

What is the term used to describe the character sequences such as that serve as the endpoints for a defined group of textual characters?

Question 69

A type of text box that contains a set of predefined values but also allows the user to enter new values is called a ______.

Question 70

A technique to create a sequence of sketches of the display screen during a dialog is called _____.

Question 71

List and briefly describe at least four of the eight important User-Interface Design Concepts for the overall design of the user interface.

Question 72

A type of input control that allows the user to select multiple items within a group of items is called _______.

Question 73

When designing user interface pages there are four special considerations for Web Browser User Interfaces.Briefly discuss each of these special considerations.